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Table 2 Description and differences between groups of the kinematic variables of FRT measured with the inertial sensor located at the trunk

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)

FRT distance (cm)

13.17 (±2.18)

36.30 (±6.04)

23.13*** (±7.92)

Trunk

 Time AB (s)

8.59 (±1.64)

9.65 (±6.23)

1.06* (±0.84)

 Displacement AB (º)

12.88 (±6.90)

44.82 (±10.23)

31.94*** (±9.35)

 Speed AB (º/s)

1.52 (±4.10)

6.10 (±3.05)

4.58*** (±3.28)

 Acceleration AB (º/s2)

0.19 (±3.07)

1.04 (±0.85)

0.85*** (±0.33)

 Time BC (s)

6.77 (±5.93)

4.84 (±2.12)

−1.93** (±1.04)

 Displacement BC (º)

9.64 (±4.21)

48.17 (±4.23)

38.53*** (±7.30)

 Speed BC (º/s)

1.48 (±0.65)

11.40 (±4.36)

9.92*** (±5.90)

 Acceleration BC (º/s2)

0.22 (±0.19)

3.12 (±2.36)

2.9*** (±1.73)

 Time AC (s)

15.61 (±4.17)

14.49 (±6.47)

−1.12* (±0.78)

 Displacement AC (º)

13.58 (±7.31)

48.94 (±5.69)

35.36*** (±9.36)

 Speed AC (º/s)

0.83 (±1.68)

3.87 (±1.42)

3.04*** (±2.77)

 Acceleration AC (º/s2)

0.06 (±0.39)

0.35 (±0.22)

0.29*** (±0.08)

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