Table 2.
Temporal-distance parameters change of stride across different speed conditions.
| Gender | Regular (1.1 m/s) | Medium (1.4 m/s) | Fast (1.7 m/s) | |
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| Step length (m) | Male | 1.20 ± 0.09 | 1.30 ± 0.13△ | 1.50 ± 0.11∗∗ |
| Female | 1.14 ± 0.10 | 1.21 ± 0.14 | 1.30 ± 0.17^ | |
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| Stride frequency | Male | 98.21 ± 9.37 | 114.45 ± 8.21△△ | 131.12 ± 10.22∗∗^^ |
| Female | 104.12 ± 10.48 | 125.42 ± 14.26△△^ | 141.14 ± 9.12∗∗^^ | |
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| Stance time (%) | Male | 59.86 ± 3.13 | 57.31 ± 4.75△ | 54.34 ± 4.06∗∗ |
| Female | 60.21 ± 2.99 | 56.82 ± 2.79△ | 54.99 ± 3.53∗∗ | |
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| Heel contact time (%) | Male | 15.49 ± 5.31 | 17.56 ± 5.13 | 19.32 ± 5.76∗ |
| Female | 15.29 ± 6.22 | 18.90 ± 3.53 | 20.13 ± 4.21∗ | |
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| Forefoot contact time (%) | Male | 17.29 ± 4.99 | 15.30 ± 4.72 | 14.86 ± 4.32 |
| Female | 18.22 ± 3.15 | 16.14 ± 4.68 | 15.86 ± 4.15 | |
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| Toe-off time (%) | Male | 33.32 ± 4.21 | 35.74 ± 4.32 | 37.35 ± 6.76∗ |
| Female | 31.68 ± 7.88 | 34.15 ± 6.07 | 35.99 ± 4.13∗ | |
∗ means the significant difference between regular and fast speeds. △ means the significant difference between medium and fast speeds. ^ means the significant difference between genders. ∗∗ means the significant difference between regular and fast speeds and p < 0.01. △△ means the significant difference between medium and fast speeds and p < 0.01. ^^ means the significant difference between genders and p < 0.01.