Table 2 Gait parameters for patients who received injections of HA + mannitol, HA + sorbitol, or saline, pre-injection (visit 1) and 4 weeks post-injection (visit 2)
HA + mannitol (n = 9) | HA + sorbitol (n = 5) | Saline (n = 8) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | 4 weeks | Baseline | 4 weeks | Baseline | 4 weeks | |
Walking speed (m/s), mean (SD) | 1.096 (0.211) | 1.367 (0.183) | 1.122 (0.213) | 1.239 (0.175) | 1.185 (0.219) | 1.237 0.185) |
Stride length (m), mean (SD) | 1.314 (0.180) | 1.367 (0.183) | 1.217 (0.181) | 1.239 (0.175) | 1.273 (0.180) | 1.311 (0.144) |
Cadence (steps/minute), mean (SD) | 49.764 (4.335) | 50.986 (4.781) | 55.011 (3.204) | 54.175 (2.546) | 55.579 (3.944) | 56.426 (3.470) |
Swing duration (% gait cycle), mean (SD) | 40.835 (2.231) | 39.673 (2.736) | 41.000 (1.959) | 40.735 (1.815) | 39.936 (2.120) | 40.245 (2.426) |