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. 2022 Oct 21;17(10):e0276658. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276658

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
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.