Table 2.
Gait parameters of male and female subjects.
| Gait parameters | Total | n = 140 | Male | n = 68 | Female | n = 72 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Total steps | 722.86 | 81.49 | 720.40 | 69.20 | 725.19 | 92.03 | 0.727 |
| Walking distance (m) | 337.21 | 133.20 | 366.03 | 132.29 | 310.00 | 122.99 | 0.013 |
| Walking speed (km/h) | 3.55 | 1.28 | 3.86 | 1.30 | 3.25 | 1.20 | 0.005 |
| Step frequency (cycles/s) | 1.00 | 0.11 | 1.00 | 0.09 | 1.01 | 0.13 | 0.780 |
| Step length (cm) | 47.96 | 16.48 | 52.56 | 16.91 | 43.61 | 14.92 | 0.001 |
| Vertical COM displacement(cm) | 2.13 | 1.12 | 2.56 | 1.25 | 1.72 | 0.81 | <0.001 |
| Support time (s) | 0.67 | 0.14 | 0.65 | 0.13 | 0.68 | 0.14 | 0.234 |