Table 3. The changes in step length, cadence,speed, and 6-min walking distance in the treatment groups and control group in week 8.
Treatment group (n=11) |
Control group (n=12) |
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Step length (cm) | 103.8±9.8a | 69.9±7.7a |
Cadence (steps/min) | 82.6±8.1b | 77.2±5.5b |
Speed (cm/s) | 112.5±11.5c | 89.3±17.1c |
6-min walking distance (m) | 398.9±22.7d | 322.7±37.6d |
Results are presented as the mean ± SD. a,b,c,d p<0.05, comparison of step length, cadence, speed and 6-min walking distance between the treatment and control groups at week 8.