Table 2.
Summary of gait and mobility test results; paired t-test*= p<0.05; NBOS=Normal base-of-support; WBOS=Widened base-of-support; TGI=Tandem gait index
| Trial type | Measure | Mean±SD
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p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBOS | WBOS | ||||
| Gait | Preferred speed | Walking velocity, cm/s | 134±19.4 | 13.2±23.8 | 0.69 |
| Double support period, % | 25.1±2.9 | 25.7±2.7 | 0.20 | ||
| Stride length, cm | 141±13.1 | 142±16.5 | 0.68 | ||
| Stride time, s | 1.1±0.1 | 1.1±0.1 | 0.38 | ||
| Stride width, cm | 12.6±3.1 | 13.6±3.2 | 0.02* | ||
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| Maximum speed | Walking velocity, cm/s | 177±19.8 | 176±20.6 | 0.91 | |
| Double support period, % | 21.9±2.4 | 22.0±2.6 | 0.85 | ||
| Stride length, cm | 159±13.6 | 162±14.4 | 0.07 | ||
| Stride time, s | 0.91±0.1 | 0.92±0.1 | 0.39 | ||
| Stride width, cm | 12.1±3.5 | 13.2±3.5 | 0.01* | ||
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| Mobility | Tandem gait | TGI | 25.9±11.7 | 27.8±17.0 | 0.60 |
| Timed Up & Go (TUG) | Time, s | 10.1±1.9 | 10.1±1.7 | 0.98 | |
| 180 degrees turn test | Time, s | 2.5±0.8 | 2.7±1.0 | 0.15 | |
| Steps taken, steps | 3.8±0.9 | 3.9±0.9 | 0.43 | ||