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Table 3 Description and differences between groups of the kinematic variables of FRT measured with the inertial sensor located at the lumbar region

From: Comparison of kinematic variables obtained by inertial sensors among stroke survivors and healthy older adults in the Functional Reach Test: cross-sectional study

 

Strokes survivors

Healthy older adults

Mean differences (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Lumbar region

 Time AB (s)

8.39 (±2.66)

9.59 (±5.12)

1.21* (±0.18)

 Displacement AB (º)

7.69 (±3.81)

51.07 (±7.19)

43.38*** (±5.77)

 Speed AB (º/s)

0.86 (±0.79)

42.48 (±11.27)

41.62*** (±9.35)

 Acceleration AB (º/s2)

0.09 (±0.34)

7.31 (±5.77)

7.22*** (±4.51)

 Time BC (s)

7.89 (±5.91)

4.85 (±0.86)

−3.04*** (±0.79)

 Displacement BC (º)

9.48 (±3.59)

48.28 (±6.42)

38.8*** (±5.88)

 Speed BC (º/s)

1.16 (±0.01)

10.24 (±2.37)

9.08*** (±2.07)

 Acceleration BC (º/s2)

0.17 (±0.01)

2.25 (±1.00)

2.08** (±0.73)

 Time AC (s)

16.4 (±3.3)

13.44 (±4.87)

−2.96** (±4.12)

 Displacement AC (º)

14.81 (±6.38)

49.77 (±9.51)

34.96*** (±8.61)

 Speed AC (º/s)

0.83 (±1.68)

4.11 (±1.78)

3.28*** (±1.77)

 Acceleration AC (º/s2)

0.04 (±0.60)

0.37 (±0.25)

0.33*** (±0.19)

  1. A beginning of the FRT, B maximum angular displacement, C end of the FRT.
  2. Significance * ≤0.05, ** ≤0.005, *** ≤0.001.