Table 2.
Gait parameters closely linked to fall-risk in Parkinson’s disease (PD) before and after a 12-week PD SAFE × TM intervention (standard deviations in parentheses).
| Pre | Post | Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stride width (cm) | |||
| Mild PD | 7.41 (5.8) | 6.40 (6.1) | Time F(1, 22) = 7.17, p < 0.001 |
| Severe PD | 12.03 (8.1) | 10.17 (7.9) | |
| Stride width variability (CV) | |||
| Mild PD | 7.29 (5.6) | 5.20 (6.3) | Time F(1, 22) = 6.56, p < 0.017 |
| Severe PD | 8.33 (7.0) | 6.20 (5.9) | |
| Stride length (cm) | |||
| Mild PD | 53.12 (14.2) | 56.36 (12.3) | Time F(1, 22) = 9.37, p < 0.0001 |
| Severe PD | 48.07 (18.6) | 56.67 (15.1) | |
| Stride length variability (CV) | |||
| Mild PD | 8.93 (5.9) | 6.19 (5.7) | Time F(1, 22) = 3.87, p < 0.039 |
| Severe PD | 10.68 (5.6) | 6.15 (5.8) | |
| Stride time (s) | |||
| Mild PD | 1.62 (0.59) | 0.68 (0.46) | Time F(1, 22) = 9.22, p < 0.0001 |
| Severe PD | 2.74 (0.60) | 0.88 (0.59) | |
| Stride time variability (CV) | |||
| Mild PD | 5.89 (6.3) | 5.06 (4.29) | Time F(1, 22) = 3.48, p < 0.006 |
| Severe PD | 6.72 (8.3) | 5.12 (3.19) | |