Table 2.
Mean, standard deviation and 95% Confidence interval for mean of the young and older adults’ gait parameters and measures of dynamic stability
| Variables | Young adults | Older adults | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOSfa at FSA (m) | −0.14±0.04 [−0.17, −0.11] |
−0.17±0.07 [−0.21, −0.13] |
0.241a |
| MOSfa variability at FSA (m) | 0.02±0.01 [0.12, 0.03] |
0.03±0.01 [0.02, 0.03] |
0.014*b |
| MOSml at FSA (m) | 0.12±0.02 [0.11, 0.13] |
0.13±0.03 [0.11, 0.14] |
0.598b |
| MOSml variability at FSA (m) | 0.01±0.01 [0.011, 0.017] |
0.02±0.01 [0.017, 0.024] |
0.007*a |
| Zero crossing fa (m) | 1.45±0.11 [1.38, 1.53] |
1.10±0.24 [0.96, 1.24] |
<0.001 *a |
| Sensitivity of MOS | −0.22±0.03 [−0.24, −0.20] |
−0.23±0.07 [−0.27, −0.19] |
0.666a |
| FSA (m/s) | 2.00±0 [2.00, 2.00] |
1.82±0.35 [1.56, 1.96] |
0.021 *b |
MOS = the Margin of Stability (fa = fore-aft direction and ml = medial-lateral direction), FSA = fast Speed Attempted, sec = second, and m/s = meter per second.
*
Statistically significant difference at p<0.05.
a
Comparison between groups by using the Independent t test.
b
Comparison between groups by using the Mann-Whitney U test.