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. 2018 Dec 3;9:1713. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01713

Table 3.

Spatiotemporal, variability and kinematic characteristics in gait with preferred speed.

Gait– preferred speed Baseline Recovery Statistics
Group BDC-14 BDC-1 R+0 R+7 R+13 R+28 R+90 Interaction group*time Effect sizeηp2
SPATIOTEMPORAL PARAMETER
Gait speed CTRL 0.98 ± 0.13 1 0.78 ± 0.19* 0.91 ± 0.13* 0.99 ± 0.12≈ 0.98 ± 0.12≈ 0.98 ± 0.08≈ F(1, 21) = 15.5 0.42
JUMP 0.99 ± 0.19 1 1.02 ± 0.16≈ 1.04 ± 0.16≈ 1.06 ± 0.16≈ 1.05 ± 0.17≈ 1.08 ± 0.18≈ P = 0.01
Double support time CTRL 1.02 ± 0.19 1 1.41 ± 0.21* 1.18 ± 0.18* 1.04 ± 0.18≈ 1.04 ± 0.20≈ 1.00 ± 0.13≈ F(1, 21) = 8.2 0.28
JUMP 1.02 ± 0.23 1 0.99 ± 0.18≈ 0.94 ± 0.17≈ 0.97 ± 0.20≈ 0.96 ± 0.18≈ 0.98 ± 0.20≈ P = 0.03
Step length CTRL 0.96 ± 0.09 1 0.83 ± 0.16* 0.94 ± 0.12 1.00 ± 0.09≈ 1.01 ± 0.09≈ 1.01 ± 0.05≈ F(1, 21) = 2.4 0.10
JUMP 0.97 ± 0.13 1 1.00 ± 0.10≈ 1.03 ± 0.10≈ 1.03 ± 0.11≈ 1.02 ± 0.12≈ 1.03 ± 0.05≈ P = 0.12
Step time CTRL 0.99 ± 0.12 1 1.08 ± 0.06 1.04 ± 0.09 1.01 ± 0.06≈ 1.03 ± 0.05≈ 1.02 ± 0.04≈ F(1, 21) = 0.8 0.04
JUMP 1.03 ± 0.08 1 0.99 ± 0.08≈ 0.98 ± 0.06≈ 0.97 ± 0.07≈ 0.97 ± 0.07≈ 0.96 ± 0.08≈ P = 0.37
Cadence CTRL 1.04 ± 0.12 1 0.88 ± 0.13* 0.91 ± 0.13* 0.96 ± 0.11 1.00 ± 0.12≈ 1.01 ± 0.08≈ F(1, 21) = 6.9 0.25
JUMP 1.01 ± 0.08 1 0.99 ± 0.12≈ 1.03 ± 0.08≈ 0.98 ± 0.12≈ 1.02 ± 0.10≈ 1.04 ± 0.13 P = 0.01
Single support phase (% GCT) CTRL 1.04 ± 0.15 1 1.25 ± 0.21* 1.19 ± 0.24* 1.07 ± 0.26≈ 1.02 ± 0.23≈ 1.00 ± 0.20≈ F(1, 21) = 4.5 0.18
JUMP 0.99 ± 0.20 1 1.00 ± 0.14≈ 0.97 ± 0.16≈ 0.99 ± 0.15≈ 1.00 ± 0.15≈ 0.97 ± 0.18≈ P = 0.02
Stance phase (% GCT) CTRL 1.02 ± 0.03 1 1.08 ± 0.05* 1.04 ± 0.06 1.00 ± 0.07≈ 1.01 ± 0.03≈ 1.01 ± 0.02≈ F(1, 21) = 3.0 0.13
JUMP 1.00 ± 0.04 1 1.00 ± 0.02≈ 0.99 ± 0.02≈ 0.99 ± 0.03≈ 1.00 ± 0.03≈ 0.99 ± 0.03≈ P = 0.07
Swing phase (% GCT) CTRL 0.97 ± 0.05 1 0.88 ± 0.10* 0.94 ± 0.06* 1.00 ± 0.10≈ 0.98 ± 0.06≈ 0.99 ± 0.03≈ F(1, 21) = 7.2 0.26
JUMP 0.99 ± 0.05 1 1.00 ± 0.04≈ 1.01 ± 0.04≈ 1.01 ± 0.05≈ 1.00 ± 0.04≈ 1.02 ± 0.05≈ P = 0.03
GAIT VARIABILITY
CV step length CTRL 0.99 ± 0.41 1 1.34 ± 0.36* 1.09 ± 0.34 1.03 ± 0.36≈ 1.03 ± 0.40≈ 1.10 ± 0.43 F(1, 21) = 0.9 0.04
JUMP 1.03 ± 0.49 1 1.00 ± 0.31≈ 1.03 ± 0.40≈ 0.97 ± 0.46≈ 1.04 ± 0.23≈ 0.99 ± 0.39≈ P = 0.21
CV step time CTRL 1.04 ± 0.31 1 1.60 ± 0.31* 1.21 ± 0.23* 1.10 ± 0.23 0.94 ± 0.23≈ 1.03 ± 0.19≈ F(1, 21) = 27.9 0.57
JUMP 1.04 ± 0.14 1 1.05 ± 0.21≈ 1.03 ± 0.23≈ 0.90 ± 0.22≈ 0.96 ± 0.24≈ 1.06 ± 0.14≈ P < 0.001
CV stance time CTRL 1.04 ± 0.30 1 1.54 ± 0.33* 1.25 ± 0.25* 0.95 ± 0.34≈ 0.98 ± 0.33≈ 1.01 ± 0.31≈ F(1, 21) = 23.0 0.52
JUMP 0.98 ± 0.16 1 1.06 ± 0.25 0.94 ± 0.21≈ 0.95 ± 0.19≈ 0.95 ± 0.36≈ 0.96 ± 0.20≈ P < 0.001
GAIT KINEMATICS
Peak ankle plantarflexion at push off CTRL 0.99 ± 0.04 1 0.91 ± 0.06* 0.94 ± 0.07* 0.96 ± 0.06 0.99 ± 0.05≈ 0.99 ± 0.03≈ F(1, 21) = 3.7 0.15
JUMP 1.00 ± 0.04 1 0.98 ± 0.04≈ 1.00 ± 0.04≈ 1.00 ± 0.04≈ 0.99 ± 0.05≈ 1.00 ± 0.04≈ P = 0.04
Peak knee flexion during swing phase CTRL 0.99 ± 0.02 1 0.95 ± 0.04* 0.98 ± 0.04≈ 0.99 ± 0.02≈ 1.00 ± 0.02≈ 1.00 ± 0.02≈ F(1, 21) = 2.9 0.12
JUMP 1.00 ± 0.02 1 1.01 ± 0.02≈ 1.03 ± 0.04≈ 1.00 ± 0.02≈ 1.00 ± 0.02≈ 0.99 ± 0.03≈ P = 0.02
Minimum foot-to-ground clearance CTRL 1.02 ± 0.25 1 0.70 ± 0.38* 0.81 ± 0.41* 1.01 ± 0.31≈ 0.97 ± 0.24≈ 0.98 ± 0.33≈ F(1, 21) = 3.9 0.16
JUMP 1.01 ± 0.30 1 1.16 ± 0.22 1.10 ± 0.23 1.05 ± 0.39≈ 1.01 ± 0.26≈ 1.01 ± 0.49≈ P = 0.04
Vertical COM displacement CTRL 1.06 ± 0.23 1 1.30 ± 0.34* 1.18 ± 0.24* 1.16 ± 0.17* 1.21 ± 0.15* 1.14 ± 0.16≈ F(1, 21) = 28.1 0.57
JUMP 0.96 ± 0.25 1 1.01 ± 0.26≈ 1.01 ± 0.26≈ 1.05 ± 0.26≈ 1.02 ± 0.29≈ 1.02 ± 0.24≈ P < 0.001

Results for the gait test performed at individually preferred speeds are displayed for the JUMP and the inactive CTRL for the baseline measurements (BDC-14 and BDC-1) and the recovery phase (R+0, R+7, R+13, R+28 and R+90) after bed-rest. Values are normalized to BDC-1. Clustered by spatiotemporal parameter, gait variability and gait kinematics the findings indicate significant differences for R+0 and R+7 compared to baseline. Values are means ± SE.

*

indicates a significant difference compared to baseline. The ≈ symbol non-inferiority compared to baseline. CV, coefficient of variance; GCT, gait cycle time; COM, center of mass; Student's t-test.