Table 2 PRE and POST values of centre of pressure parameters [median (IQR)] at each instant (8 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.) in both groups (ME and AE)
Assessment time | COP parameters | Group | PRE | POST | ΔPre-Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 a.m. | Area (mm2) | ME | 549.3 (572.5) | 520.5 (357.0) | + 43.6 (43.2) % |
AE | 544.3 (182.7) | 336.2 (208.4)* | − 40.5 (35.2) %† | ||
Mean velocity ML (mm s−1) | ME | 13.0 (10.9) | 11.8 (8.1) | + 21.4 (24.1) % | |
AE | 13.3 (3.1) | 13.2 (2.5)* | − 3.6 (5.5) % | ||
Mean velocity AP (mm s−1) | ME | 12.9 (16.7) | 17.9 (12.9) | + 32.3 (30.6) % | |
AE | 15.5 (8.7) | 20.6 (15.6) | + 20.9 (32.8) % | ||
11 a.m. | Area (mm2) | ME | 861.0 (1411.6) | 465.3 (592.5) | − 49.7 (37.7) % |
AE | 484.5 (248.0) | 449.2 (360.7) | − 19.2 (26.3) % | ||
Mean velocity ML (mm s−1) | ME | 12.8 (16.2) | 10.0 (4.7) | − 20.2 (33.6) % | |
AE | 12.6 (5.1) | 11.0 (3.4) | − 4.6 (49.8) % | ||
Mean velocity AP (mm s−1) | ME | 12.9 (21.7) | 17.3 (12.9) | + 17.9 (74.4) % | |
AE | 18.4 (5.7) | 18.3 (10.0) | + 5.8 (15.3) % | ||
2 p.m. | Area (mm2) | ME | 675.4 (1136.1) | 632.1 (1215.4) | + 50.5 (54.4) % |
AE | 558.66 (329.4) | 344.9 (90.6) | − 22.3 (52.3) % | ||
Mean velocity ML (mm s−1) | ME | 11.2 (9.2) | 13.8 (13.9) | + 39.7 (27.2) % | |
AE | 13.0 (3.1) | 11.4 (2.5) | − 5.7 (19.1) %† | ||
Mean velocity AP (mm s−1) | ME | 15.7 (18.0) | 17.1 (15.1) | + 12.2 (27.5) % | |
AE | 19.4 (12.6) | 19.9 (15.2) | − 3.9 (4.4) % | ||
5 p.m. | Area (mm2) | ME | 762.0 (689.3) | 524.8 (380.3) | − 31.9 (7.2) % |
AE | 514.8 (235.2) | 575.2 (644.6) | − 0.8 (80.2) % | ||
Mean velocity ML (mm s−1) | ME | 14.4 (7.0) | 13.1 (9.1) | − 3.3 (11.8) % | |
AE | 12.3 (4.0) | 13.9 (4.6) | − 0.1 (36.8) % | ||
Mean velocity AP (mm s−1) | ME | 16.1 (16.2) | 18.8 (13.1) | + 16.0 (17.6) % | |
AE | 22.9 (13.3) | 23.9 (14.1) | + 12.1 (53.7) % |