Table 5. Means (and standard deviations) of gait variability parameters for preterm and full-term children in single-, dual-, and triple-task conditions.
| Gait parameters | Preterm | Full Term (N = 44) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ≤1500g (n = 20) | >1500g (n = 24) | ||
| Velocity variability | |||
| Single-task walking | 2.81 (0.89) | 2.88 (1.11) | 2.59 (0.82) |
| Dual-task walking | |||
| Animals | 6.63 (4.36) | 8.43 (7.41) | 8.15 (7.31) |
| Digits | 4.58 (2.04) | 4.37 (2.35) | 3.63 (1.55) |
| Tray | 6.39 (3.48) | 5.60 (3.40) | 6.06 (3.09) |
| Button | 6.78 (5.01) | 6.58 (4.70) | 5.34 (2.46) |
| Triple-task walking | |||
| Animals/Tray | 5.82 (2.47) | 6.46 (4.37) | 6.84 (4.71) |
| Digits/Tray | 6.85 (4.24) | 5.44 (4.10) | 4.91 (2.96) |
| Digits/Button | 5.71 (3.45) | 5.33 (4.01) | 3.99 (2.28) |
| Stride length variability | |||
| Single-task walking | 2.22 (0.70) | 2.15 (0.79) | 1.99 (0.69) |
| Dual-task walking | |||
| Animals | 4.37 (3.36) | 4.81 (4.32) | 5.00 (3.91) |
| Digits | 2.58 (1.12) | 2.62 (1.53) | 2.24 (1.11) |
| Tray | 3.92 (2.59) | 4.25 (3.90) | 4.67 (2.40) |
| Button | 4.55 (3.42) | 4.75 (3.90) | 3.64 (1.67) |
| Triple-task walking | |||
| Animals/Tray | 3.70 (1.62) | 4.38 (2.72) | 4.36 (2.94) |
| Digits/Tray | 3.73 (2.28) | 4.10 (2.77) | 3.54 (2.07) |
| Digits/Button | 3.66 (2.06) | 3.87 (2.94) | 2.60 (1.44) |
Note. Animals = naming animals; Digits = listening to and memorizing digits; Tray = carrying a tray with table tennis balls; Button = unfastening and fastening a button.