Table 2. The difference between the spatiotemporal gait parameters of four walking conditions.
Outcome measure | BL | TSBH | TSOH | TPNT | p |
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Rhythm | |||||
Cadence (steps/min) | 115.47 ± 8.03 | 104.78 ± 10.46 | 105.63 ± 10.45 | 112.11 ± 8.64 | < 0.001 |
Swing time (s) | 0.41 ± 0.02 | 0.44 ± 0.04 | 0.44 ± 0.04 | 0.42 ± 0.03 | < 0.001 |
Stance time (s) | 0.63 ± 0.06 | 0.72 ± 0.09 | 0.71 ± 0.09 | 0.66 ± 0.06 | < 0.001 |
Single support time (s) | 0.41 ± 0.02 | 0.44 ± 0.04 | 0.44 ± 0.04 | 0.42 ± 0.02 | < 0.001 |
Double support time (s) | 0.22 ± 0.04 | 0.28 ± 0.06 | 0.28 ± 0.06 | 0.24 ± 0.04 | < 0.001 |
Phases | |||||
Swing (%GC) | 39.46 ± 1.17 | 38.11 ± 1.22 | 38.09 ± 1.47 | 38.61 ± 1.24 | < 0.001 |
Stance (%GC) | 60.54 ± 1.19 | 61.91 ± 1.23 | 61.92 ± 1.48 | 61.40 ± 1.23 | < 0.001 |
Single support (%GC) | 39.68 ± 1.46 | 38.24 ± 1.63 | 38.07 ± 1.55 | 38.69 ± 1.50 | < 0.001 |
Double support (%GC) | 20.84 ± 2.28 | 23.77 ± 2.44 | 23.71 ± 2.45 | 22.64 ± 2.36 | < 0.001 |
Pace | |||||
Gait speed (cm/s) | 129.78 ± 18.33 | 101.84 ± 15.84 | 102.88 ± 18.40 | 116.58 ± 16.68 | < 0.001 |
Step length (cm) | 67.23 ± 6.66 | 57.63 ± 5.55 | 57.74 ± 6.68 | 61.96 ± 5.95 | < 0.001 |
Stride length (cm) | 134.63 ± 13.06 | 116.34 ± 10.21 | 116.29 ± 12.69 | 124.52 ± 11.38 | < 0.001 |
Normalized velocity | 1.49 ± 0.20 | 1.17 ± 0.19 | 1.18 ± 0.20 | 1.34 ± 0.19 | < 0.001 |
Step extremity ratio | 0.77 ± 0.07 | 0.66 ± 0.07 | 0.66 ± 0.08 | 0.71 ± 0.07 | < 0.001 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD. p-values were determined by the repeated-measures analysis of variance. BL, walking without using a smartphone. TSBH, typing on a smartphone with both hands. TSOH, typing on a smartphone with one hand. TPNT, texting posture with non-task. cm, centimeters. s, seconds. %GC, % gait cycle.