Table 3

The results of all outcome measures of the Groups.

ParametersDMDHealthy Group
Level 1 (Mean±SD) n=18Z-value/ p-valueLevel 2 (Mean±SD)n=17Z-value/ p-valueLevel 3 (Mean±SD) n=17Z-value/ p-value(Mean±SD) n=17Z-value/ p-value
*Ascending 4 stairs before 6MWT (sn)2.59±0.91-2.699 0.0074.82±1.66-2.959 0.00320.53±11.25-3.053 0.0021.41±0.30-3.531 0.0001
*Ascending 4 stairs after 6MWT (sn)2.96±1.085.32±1.7324.63±14.091.72±0.36
*Descending 4 stairs before 6MWT (sn)2.07±0.55-2.179 0.0292.93±1.31-1.775 0.07610.83±8.70-2.320 0.0201.22±0.30-2.538 0.011
*Descending 4 stairs after 6MWT (sn)2.33±0.813.15±1.3512.31±10.551.40±0.44
*Standing from supine (sn)4.93±1.748.09±1.5231.89±18.211.78±0.47
*10 meters walk/run (sn)4.75±0.756.27±1.5112.98±8.243.23±0.46
*6MWT (m)434.02±57.95367.44±64.34227.47±93.84541.44±62.41
PCI (beat/m)0.25±0.1570.34±0.2050.95±1.3490.30±0.21
*NSAA (0-34)29.88±2.5621.29±3.7311.05±3.26N/A
  • * p-value=0.0001,

  • p-value=0.012, (p<0.0083 and p<0.016 after the Bonferroni correction), DMD - Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, SD - Standard deviation, 6MWT - 6 Minute Walk Test, NSAA - Northstar Ambulatory Assessment Scale, PCI - Physiological Cost Index, sn - second, N/A - Not Applicable