Table 1.
Participant Characteristics and Functional Measures (n = 56).
| Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|
| Age | 85.4 ± 5.9 |
| Sex (M/F) | 13/43 |
| Caucasian n (%) | 54 (96.4%) |
| College educated n (%) | 34 (60.7%) |
| Use of assisted device n (%) | 22 (39.3%) |
| BMI (kg/m^2) | 27.3 ± 4.2 |
| SPPB | 8.4 ± 2.5 |
| BERG | 46.6 ± 5.3 |
| ABC | 78.2 ± 17.4 |
| TMT (s) | |
| TMT A | 63.6 ± 40.5 |
| TMT B | 146.8 ± 72.6 |
| ΔTMT | 86.5 ± 52.1 |
| NW Co-Contraction (%) | |
| Stride | 55.2 ± 14.2 |
| Stance | 57.1 ± 14.4 |
| Swing | 50.5 ± 16.8 |
| DT Co-Contraction (%) | |
| Stride | 56.4 ± 13.4 |
| Stance | 58.7 ± 13.9 |
| Swing | 51.1 ± 16.5 |
| Gait Speed (m/s) | |
| NW | 0.95 ± 0.24 |
| DT | 0.87 ± 0.21 |
| Stride Time (s) | |
| NW | 1.13 ± 0.12 |
| DT | 1.20 ± 0.14 |
| Stance Time (s) | |
| NW | 0.65 ± 0.08 |
| DT | 0.71 ± 0.10 |
| Swing Time (s) | |
| NW | 0.46 ± 0.04 |
| DT | 0.48 ± 0.04 |
Note: BMI = Body Mass Index; SPPB = Short Physical Performance Battery; BBS = Berg Balance Scale; ABC = Activities-specific Balance Confidence; TMT = Trail Making Test. NW = normal walking; DT = dual task walking.