Table 2.
Results of the three linear models with mixed effects built on the responsive variables stride length, cadence and total time (Eq. 1) from gait analysis data of TUG and 18 mW at baseline, T24 h and T72 h
| TUG | 18 mW | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | p-value | Value | p-value | |||
| Stride length [cm] | (Intercept) | 140.3 | 0.000 | (Intercept) | 157.2 | 0.000 |
| T24 h | −0.1 | 0.878 | T24 h | 1.8 | 0.023 * | |
| T72 h | 1.4 | 0.113 | T72 h | 3.1 | 0.027 * | |
| v-iNPH vs p-iNPH | −3.5 | 0.237 | v-iNPH vs p-iNPH | −5.5 | 0.164 | |
| double support duration | −1.6 | 0.000 *** | double support duration | −1.9 | 0.000 *** | |
| PCI | −0.02 | 0.024 * | PCI | −0.1 | 0.001 *** | |
| n. turning steps | −2.0 | 0.000 *** | ||||
| Cadence [strides/min] | (Intercept) | 58.8 | 0.000 | (Intercept) | 63.3 | 0.000 |
| T24 h | 1.8 | 0.009 ** | T24 h | 1.5 | 0.000 *** | |
| T72 h | 2.4 | 0.001 *** | T72 h | 1.7 | 0.018 * | |
| v-iNPH vs p-iNPH | −0.6 | 0.774 | v-iNPH vs p-iNPH | −0.7 | 0.654 | |
| double support duration | −0.3 | 0.000 *** | double support duration | −0.4 | 0.000 *** | |
| PCI | −0.01 | 0.006 ** | PCI | 0.1 | 0.000 *** | |
| n. turning steps | 0.4 | 0.015 * | ||||
| Total time [s] | (Intercept) | −10.5 | 0.000 | (Intercept) | −10.8 | 0.001 |
| T24 h | −1.8 | 0.190 | T24 h | −2.9 | 0.108 | |
| T72 h | −2.8 | 0.031 * | T72 h | −2.7 | 0.160 | |
| v-iNPH vs p-iNPH | 0.4 | 0.677 | v-iNPH vs p-iNPH | 2.0 | 0.137 | |
| double support duration | 0.6 | 0.000 *** | double support duration | 1.2 | 0.000 *** | |
| PCI | 0.1 | 0.000 *** | PCI | 0.2 | 0.000 *** | |
| n. turning steps | 1.7 | 0.000 *** | ||||
| Sit-down duration | 0.5 | 0.000 *** | ||||
| Stand-up duration | 0.5 | 0.005 ** | ||||
T24 h and T72 h post 24 and 72 h the CSF tap test;
v-iNPH vs p-iNPH pure iNPH group vs iNPH with vascular encephalopathy comorbidity group;
PCI phase coordination index;
Values of stride length are expressed in cm, of cadence in strides/min, of total time in s;
Significance codes: ‘***’ p < 0.001, ‘**’ p < 0.01, ‘*’ p < 0.05