Table 1. Pre- program, post-program and 2 month follow up measures on FS patients. Data are mean (SD).
Pre-program
(n = 14)
Post-program
(n = 14)
2 month follow up
(n = 14)
Mass (kg) 77.7 (11.8) 79.0 (13.2) 77.7 (12.3)
Perceived exertion-Borg scale (1-20) 14.2 (1.8) 13.9 (1.7) 13.0 (2.4)
Trunk flexion (cm) 28.1 (9.0) 24.9 (8.9) 28.2 (7.3)
P 170 work capacity (Watts) 112 (34) 120 (31) 136 (43)
Self-selected walking speed (m s-1) 1.27 (0.17) 1.37 (0.19)* 1.32 (0.24)
Hip/ankle ratio (unitless) 0.67 (0.31) 0.59 (0.22) 0.64 (0.16)
* significant difference from pre to post program (p < 0.05).