Table 2. Descriptive data on joint angle (degree) of lower extremities.Values are means (±SDs).
DL
NDL
Symmetry Index (%)
Hip Joint
Max
123.9 (8.9)
124.3 (6.3)
-.5 (7.6)
Min
86.6 (9.7)
84.6 (9.2)
2.4 (8.5)
Avedes
88.0 (9.6)
86.3 (9.1)
1.9 (8.3)
Aveasc
103.4 (8.4)
102.5 (8.2)
.9 (7.1)
CGzmin
89.3 (9.7)
87.5 (9.2)
1.9 (8.3)
Knee Joint
Max
175.4 (3.2)
175.0 (3.2)
.3 (2.0)
Min
139.2 (4.5) *
137.2 (5.6)
1.5 (3.7)
Avedes
158.7 (4.3)
157.5 (5.2)
.8 (2.4)
Aveasc
150.7 (4.2) *
148.9 (5.1)
1.3 (3.1)
CGzmin
152.4 (5.5) *
150.5 (6.3)
1.3 (3.4)
Ankle Joint
Max
124.9 (6.4)
123.5 (4.7)
1.1 (5.0)
Min
96.9 (5.1) *
94.2 (5.0)
2.8 (6.7)
Avedes
107.4 (5.4) *
105.1 (5.4)
2.1 (4.9)
Aveasc
108.7 (5.2) *
106.4 (5.3)
2.1 (5.7)
CGzmin
112.7 (6.0) *
110.3 (6.2)
2.2 (5.2)
* and * * indicate that difference between the dominant (DL) and non-dominant leg (NDL) is significant at p < 0.05 and 0.01, respectively.
Max, maximal value; Min, minimal value; CGzmin, value of minimal vertical displacement of the center of gravity; Avedes, mean value from touchdown to CGzmin; Aveasc, mean value from CGzmin to takeoff.