Table 2 Baseline characteristics

Weight (kg)

38.5 (15.2)

37.4 (15.9)

Gender

Male: 9

Male: 8

Female: 7

Female: 8

Side of hemiplegia

Right: 11

Right: 12

Left: 5

Left: 4

GMFCS

I: 10

I: 10

II: 6

II: 6

Age

10y 11mo (3y 10mo)

10y 5mo (2y 8mo)

AFO

10

11

Winters Gage and Hicks

I: 0

I: 1

II: 16

II: 15

Clinical measures

Gastrocnemius ASAS

2 (1.5-3)

2 (1.5-3)

1.00^a

Passive Dorsiflexion (°) (knee extended)

11.94 (5.87)

10.5 (5.54)

0.482^b