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. 2017 Jun 22;7:4070. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-04165-y

Table 2.

Cognitive dual task gait performance after different training protocols.

CPT group (n = 10) CDTT group (n = 9) MDTT group (n = 9)
Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post
Speed (cm/sec) 62.1 ± 19.9 60.1 ± 20.7 56.4 ± 18.0 63.4 ± 20.6 62.4 ± 13.8 63.8 ± 13.7
Change valuesa −2.0 ± 9.4 6.9 ± 11.1 1.4 ± 4.0
Dual task cost-speed (%) −17.6 ± 12.2 −16.2 ± 9.3 −22.6 ± 11.0 −15.7 ± 11.3* −13.9 ± 12.4 −12.8 ± 14.1
Change valuesa 1.4 ± 11.4 6.9 ± 6.4 1.1 ± 5.5
Cadence (step/min) 83.6 ± 14.6 83.7 ± 14.6 81.2 ± 13.5 86.1 ± 12.9 93.7 ± 11.7 93.9 ± 10.8
Change valuesa 0.1 ± 3.9 4.8 ± 10.5 0.2 ± 3.2
Stride time (sec) 1.47 ± 0.25 1.42 ± 0.19 1.52 ± 0.27 1.43 ± 0.22 1.30 ± 0.16 1.29 ± 0.14
Change valuesa −0.05 ± 0.15 −0.09 ± 0.20 −0.01 ± 0.06
Stride length (cm) 83.7 ± 18.7 85.3 ± 17.6 82.2 ± 20.2 88.2 ± 21.4* 80.2 ± 17.2 83.3 ± 17.5
Change valuesa 1.6 ± 6.3 5.9 ± 5.9 3.1 ± 3.7

Abbreviations: CPT, conventional physical therapy; CDTT, cognitive dual task gait training; MDTT, motor dual task gait training.

Values are mean ± SD.

*p < 0.05 for intra-group difference.

aChange values were calculated by subtracting the pre-training data from the post-training data.