Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Nordic Walking Training in Improving the Gait of Persons with Down Syndrome

Table 4

Mean peak values of the angular changes in the knee joint in Group NW before and after the training.

Gait phase	Limb	Angle of movement [°]		p
		Before	After
MS	R	28.39 ± 4.16	30.30 ± 4.57	0.221
	L	23.36 ± 6.05	28.25 ± 4.93	0.002
TS	R	17.62 ± 7.16	20.46 ± 5.08	0.066
	L	14.02 ± 6.83	18.22 ± 5.26	0.017
ISw	R	62.79 ± 5.83	65.90 ± 6.27	0.128
	L	60.26 ± 8.21	65.50 ± 5.82	0.004

MS: Mid-Stance; TS: Terminal Stance; ISw: Initial Swing; L: left; R: right; p: p value.