Table 1 Population characteristics and spatiotemporal gait data of study subjects
|  | Patients with PFPS (n = 31) Mean (SD) | Control group (n = 28) Mean (SD) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (male/female) | 18/13 | 20/8 | 0.284 |
Age (years) | 28.3 (9.1) | 23.3 (1.2) | 0.004 |
Height (cm) | 168. 1 (8.2) | 171.5 (8.3) | 0.116 |
Weight (kg) | 64.0 (12.4) | 66.0 (9.5) | 0.502 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.5 (3.0) | 22.4 (2.2) | 0.810 |
Cadence (steps/min) | 113.1 (8.1) | 114.9 (6.7) | 0.372 |
Gait speed (cm/s) | 118.0 (11.8) | 128.2 (12.8) | 0.002 |
Stride length (cm) | 124.6 (9.5) | 133.6 (10.1) | 0.001 |
Step width (cm) | 11.6 (2.6) | 12.5 (2.9) | 0.238 |