Table 2. Means and variability of spatiotemporal parameters of the MCI and control groups during SF and FS conditions.
Parameters | MCI group (n = 25) | Control group (n = 25) | p-value | ||||
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SF | FS | SF | FS | Group | Condition | Interaction | |
Means spatiotemporal parameters | |||||||
Step length (cm) | 62.18 ± 9.18 | 59.57 ± 8.44 | 63.05 ± 6.91 | 61.77 ± 7.13 | 0.48 | 0.01a | 0.32 |
Step width (cm) | 7.06 ± 1.93 | 7.56 ± 2.19 | 7.51 ± 2.50 | 7.96 ± 2.76 | 0.52 | 0.01a | 0.89 |
Step time (s) | 0.51 ± 0.04 | 0.48 ± 0.04 | 0.51 ± 0.03 | 0.50 ± 0.04 | 0.21 | 0.001a | 0.16 |
Swing time (s) | 0.46 ± 0.03 | 0.46 ± 0.04 | 0.46 ± 0.04 | 0.46 ± 0.04 | 0.89 | 0.84 | 0.50 |
Variability of spatiotemporal parameters, Coefficient of variation | |||||||
Step length variability | 10.00 ± 3.97 | 13.93 ± 5.38 | 10.65 ± 3.02 | 11.12 ± 3.15 | 0.24 | 0.002a | 0.01a |
Step width variability | 37.17 ± 10.43 | 37.10 ± 10.89 | 34.10 ± 10.38 | 33.98 ± 10.78 | 0.20 | 0.96 | 0.99 |
Step time variability | 12.75 ± 3.67 | 9.63 ± 3.57 | 13.78 ± 3.07 | 10.71 ± 3.29 | 0.21 | 0.001a | 0.97 |
Swing time variability | 13.32 ± 6.01 | 13.35 ± 6.01 | 13.53 ± 4.52 | 10.43 ± 2.87 | 0.24 | 0.08 | 0.03a |
Data are expressed as means and SD. Group × Walking condition interaction as calculated by using a 2 groups x 2 walking conditions mixed model repeated measures ANOVA.
aSignificant difference at p < 0.05.
SF = Slow to fast speed condition; FS = Fast to slow speed condition.