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. 2018 Sep 5;118(12):2563–2576. doi: 10.1007/s00421-018-3981-1

Table 4.

Mean VeDBA, straight, and turn mean VeDBA during each combination of walking velocity and angle

45° 90° 180°
Mean VeDBA (g)
 2.5 km h− 1 0.22 ± 0.02 0.21 ± 0.02 0.22 ± 0.03 0.22 ± 0.03
 3.5 km h− 1 0.28 ± 0.04a 0.29 ± 0.05a 0.29 ± 0.04a 0.31 ± 0.04a,b
 4.5 km h− 1 0.41 ± 0.07a 0.40 ± 0.07a 0.41 ± 0.07a 0.44 ± 0.06a
 5.5 km h− 1 0.60 ± 0.10a 0.59 ± 0.11a 0.59 ± 0.13a 0.63 ± 0.11a
Straight mean VeDBA (g)
 2.5 km h− 1 0.21 ± 0.02 0.22 ± 0.03 0.22 ± 0.03 0.22 ± 0.03
 3.5 km h− 1 0.29 ± 0.05a 0.29 ± 0.04a 0.31 ± 0.04a 0.32 ± 0.05a,b
 4.5 km h− 1 0.40 ± 0.07a 0.41 ± 0.07a 0.44 ± 0.06a 0.44 ± 0.07a
 5.5 km h− 1 0.59 ± 0.11a 0.59 ± 0.13a 0.63 ± 0.11a 0.63 ± 0.11a
Turn mean VeDBA (g)
 2.5 km h− 1 0.22 ± 0.06a 0.22 ± 0.03 0.22 ± 0.03 0.22 ± 0.03
 3.5 km h− 1 0.30 ± 0.07a 0.30 ± 0.05a 0.29 ± 0.05a 0.31 ± 0.06a,b
 4.5 km h− 1 0.39 ± 0.06a 0.41 ± 0.08a 0.40 ± 0.08a 0.44 ± 0.09a
 5.5 km h− 1 0.56 ± 0.11a 0.62 ± 0.13a 0.59 ± 0.13a 0.63 ± 0.12a

Mean ± SD

VeDBA vectorial dynamic body acceleration

aSignificant difference to 2.5 km h− 1 within angle (p < 0.006)

bSignificant difference to straight walking within speed (p < 0.006)