Table 3.
Comparison of the walking parameters of the different DTC groups.
| Gait variable | Negative DTC (1) (n = 60) | Positive DTC (2) (n = 53) | Non-uniform (n = 109) | Group differences | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | P | |||||
| Single-Task | ||||||
| Step width [cm] | 11.1 (3.4) | 12.5 (3.8) | 11.8 (3.6) | 2.065 | 0.129 | |
| 0.019 | ||||||
| Step length [cm] | l | 48.8 (13.9) | 43.5 (9.7)* | 46.1 (9.0) | 3.396 | 0.035 |
| 0.030 | ||||||
| r | 49.0 (13.8) | 43.4 (10.0)* | 46.2 (9.2) | 3.755 | 0.025 | |
| 0.033 | ||||||
| Dual Task condition | ||||||
| Step width [cm] | 13.3 (3.7) | 10.8 (3.7)* | 11.3 (3.7) | 7.495 | 0.001 | |
| 0.064 | ||||||
| Step length [cm] | l | 45.6 (14.1) | 46.7 (9.8) | 46.7 (9.3) | 0.208 | 0.813 |
| 0.002 | ||||||
| r | 46.1 (14.1) | 46.9 (10.2) | 47.0 (9.6) | 0.124 | 0.883 | |
| 0.001 | ||||||
| Dual Task costs | ||||||
| Step width [%] | 23.5 (32.2)* | −14.1 (11.9) | −2.6 (19.4) | 44.002 | 0.000 | |
| 0.287 | ||||||
| Step length [%] | l | −6.1 (9.5)* | 8.4 (11.1) | 1.3 (8.2) | 34.230 | 0.000 |
| 0.238 | ||||||
| r | −6.2 (10.4)* | 9.1 (11.5) | 1.9 (9.2) | 32.561 | 0.000 | |
| 0.229 | ||||||
*Significant post hoc test of group comparisons; l, left foot; r, right foot. Bold values highlight significant differences.