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Table 1 Joint position variables.

From: Biomechanical analysis of rollator walking

Variable

Rollator (n = 7)

Normal (n = 7)

P-value

Ankle – sagittal

Avg stance pos

-9.0 (3.4)

-10.5 (2.3)

0.031

ROM in stance

25.2 (2.8)

29.0 (3.1)

0.031

Knee – sagittal

Avg stance pos

-13.0 (3.9)

-15.9 (4.0)

0.013

ROM in stance

44.8 (3.6)

49.5 (1.9)

0.013

Hip – sagittal

Avg stance pos

-10.6 (4.6)

-8.0 (3.0)

0.013

ROM in stance

43.9 (2.5)

42.8 (2.7)

0.166

Hip – frontal

Avg stance pos

-0.7 (3.1)

0.2 (2.0)

0.211

ROM in stance

11.6 (3.7)

14.5 (2.3)

0.029

  1. Values are means (SD) in degrees. Negative values indicate flexion/dorsiflexion/adduction. Avg stance pos, average angular position during stance. ROM, range of motion.