Table 2.
Results of time and spatial parameters of gait in tests GP, GA, GR100, GR110, GR200 for groups G1 and G2.
| Gait Test | Parameter | G1 | G2 | G1 vs. G2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Min–Max | Mean ± SD | Min–Max | p-Value | ||
| GP | length of the gait cycle [cm] | 130.85 ± 9.62 | 109.07–147.23 | 137.84 ± 13.91 | 117.76–171.80 | 0.088 |
| width of stride [cm] | 8.8 ± 3.18 | 3.15–16.26 | 8.43 ± 2.25 | 4.03–11.87 | 0.687 | |
| time of the gait cycle [s] | 1.09 ± 0.04 | 1.03–1.15 | 1.11 ± 0.06 | 1.00–1.22 | 0.218 | |
| gait frequency [steps/min] | 110.09 ± 3.82 | 104.01–116.07 | 108.22 ± 5.48 | 98.19–120.04 | 0.241 | |
| GA | length of the gait cycle [cm] | 132.17 ± 8.82 | 113.82–148.34 | 141.59 ± 15.12 | 120.31–176.32 | 0.029 * |
| width of stride [cm] | 8.58 ± 3.02 | 3.18–16.38 | 7.95 ± 2.52 | 2.01–12.06 | 0.499 | |
| time of the gait cycle [s] | 1.11 ± 0.04 | 1.03–1.19 | 1.14 ± 0.06 | 1.03–1.25 | 0.071 | |
| gait frequency [steps/min] | 108.58 ± 4.4 | 101.26–116.31 | 105.48 ± 5.81 | 95.76–116.46 | 0.079 | |
| GR100 | length of the gait cycle [cm] | 132.51 ± 8.8 | 115.22–148.45 | 135.3 ± 14.28 | 115.93–169.13 | 0.485 |
| width of stride [cm] | 8.69 ± 3.05 | 4.13–17.24 | 7.96 ± 2.56 | 3.61–13.8 | 0.446 | |
| time of the gait cycle [s] | 1.1 ± 0.05 | 1.04–1.2 | 1.09 ± 0.07 | 0.96–1.22 | 0.484 | |
| gait frequency [steps/min] | 108.81 ± 4.44 | 99.79–114.97 | 110.46 ± 7.13 | 98.76–125.81 | 0.411 | |
| GR110 | length of the gait cycle [cm] | 134.19 ± 9.59 | 114.95–149.56 | 131.73 ± 13.86 | 105.99–153.5 | 0.54 |
| width of stride [cm] | 8.55 ± 2.87 | 3.55–15.93 | 7.35 ± 2.31 | 3.8–12.11 | 0.176 | |
| time of the gait cycle [s] | 1.12 ± 0.04 | 1.06–1.19 | 1.06 ± 0.07 | 0.97–1.28 | 0.002 * | |
| gait frequency [steps/min] | 107.51 ± 4.11 | 100.64–113.77 | 113.55 ± 7.03 | 93.99–123.92 | 0.003 * | |
| GR200 | length of the gait cycle [cm] | 133.83 ± 9.08 | 114.33–147.54 | 134.39 ± 13.1 | 117.36–158.92 | 0.882 |
| width of stride [cm] | 8.83 ± 3.02 | 4.02–16.23 | 7.67 ± 2.76 | 3.49–13.25 | 0.240 | |
| time of the gait cycle [s] | 1.12 ± 0.04 | 1.06–1.19 | 1.09 ± 0.09 | 0.9–1.26 | 0.215 | |
| gait frequency [steps/min] | 107.71 ± 4.02 | 100.94–113.44 | 111.32 ± 9.63 | 95.54–133.92 | 0.152 | |
* p ≤ 0.05; G1—group 1, G2—group 2, RAS—rhythmic auditory stimulation, GP—reference gait test without auditory stimuli, GA—gait test with arrhythmic stimulus, GR100—gait test with rhythmic stimulus played at a rate corresponding to the frequency of gait, GR110—gait test with rhythmic stimulus played at a rate corresponding to gait frequency increased by 10%, GR200—gait test with rhythmic stimulus played at a rate corresponding to doubled gait frequency.