Table 1.
Participant Demographics, Gait Characteristics and Walking Speed
| Total | |
|---|---|
| N=361 | |
| M(SD) | |
| Demographics | |
| Age (years) | 72.34(8.01) |
| Height (cm) | 168.46(8.96) |
| Weight (kg) | 76.59(14.52) |
| Female n(%) | 183(51) |
| Black n(%) | 99(27) |
| Gait Characteristics | |
| Cadence (steps/min) | 112.8(9.7) |
| Mechanical Work Expenditure | |
| Anterior-Posterior (100 J/kg) | 1.3(0.2) |
| Medial-Lateral (100 J/kg) | 0.2(0.2) |
| Stride Length (cm) | 1.2(0.2) |
| Stride Width (cm) | 0.1(0.0) |
| Double Stance (percent of gait cycle) | 0.3(0.0) |
| Walking Speed | |
| Usual Walking speed (m/s) | 1.1(0.2) |
| Change in Usual Gait Speed | −0.003(0.01) |
| Meaningful Decline in Walking Speed n(%) | 82(23) |