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. 2017 Feb 8;12(2):e0171346. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171346

Table 3. Gait parameters recorded by BioStampRC as a function of group and speed.

Test Gait parameter Control Mild MS Moderate MS Severe MS
Over-ground comfortable walking Stride time (ms) 1083±111 1035±64 1239±101* 1594±419*δ
Swing time (ms) 445±40 437±29 467±40 521±87*δ
Step time (ms) 543±53 522±36 619±51* 800±208*δ
T25W Stride time (ms) 874±108 915±50 1079±121* 1369±368*δ
Swing time (ms) 383±43 399±30 430±34* 478±85*δ
Step time (ms) 422±52 463±26 542±60* 687±18*δ
TUG Stride time (ms) 856±122 929±85 1082±172* 1468±408*δ
Swing time (ms) 378±51 395±41 427±43* 481±92*δ
Step time (ms) 429±58 471±43 549±93* 744±211*δ
6MW_Comfortable Step number 636±184 692±60 484±150* 392±94*
Stride time (ms) 1076±92 1047±96 1385±193* 1857±40*δ
Swing time (ms) 461±33 447±29 498±57 534±87*
Step time (ms) 538±46 523±46 693±97* 929±202*δ
6MW_Slow Step number 562±168 614±68 466±74* 340±92*δ
Stride time (ms) 1214±128 1184±141 1587±285* 2233±600*δ
Swing time (ms) 486±38 482±41 543±76* 574±101*
Step time (ms) 607±64 592±705 793±142* 1047±414*δ
6MW_Fast Step number 680±204 736±78 548±110* 380±150*δ
Stride time (ms) 1009±109 987±103 1342±267* 1668±596*δ
Swing time (ms) 440±34 425±41 495±60* 546±95* δ
Step time (ms) 505±54 494±51 671±133* 833±297*δ

Note: Significantly (p<0.05) difference from

*the controls;

the mild MS group;

δ the moderate MS group