Table 3.
Gait performance for groups with and without sarcopenia.
| Variable | Frailty | Frailty with sarcopenia | t | Value of p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 51 | N = 44 | |||
| Single-task gait | ||||
| Cadence (steps/min) | 99.814 ± 13.900 | 100.755 ± 12.262 | −0.347 | 0.729 |
| Gait cycle duration (s) | 1.230 ± 0.179 | 1.216 ± 1.171 | 0.404 | 0.688 |
| Step duration (s) | 0.612 ± 0.093 | 0.609 ± 0.081 | 0.145 | 0.885 |
| Gait speed (cm/s) | 51.333 ± 17.765 | 39.863 ± 11.027 | 3.558 | 0.003 |
| Gait speed std. (cm/s) | 6.745 ± 2.614 | 7.182 ± 2.990 | −0.760 | 0.775 |
| Stride length (cm) | 62.254 ± 21.592 | 47.977 ± 13.305 | 3.805 | <0.001 |
| Turn duration (s) | 2.940 ± 0.430 | 3.049 ± 0.524 | −1.107 | 0.271 |
| Steps in turn (n) | 4.704 ± 1.185 | 4.978 ± 1.314 | −1.064 | 0.290 |
| Dual-task gait | ||||
| Cadence (steps/min) [DT] | 91.525 ± 16.144 | 93.897 ± 15.994 | −0.717 | 0.475 |
| Gait Cycle Duration (s) [DT] | 1.363 ± 0.246 | 1.324 ± 0.221 | 0.811 | 0.419 |
| Step Duration (s) [DT] | 0.689 ± 0.139 | 0.664 ± 0.116 | 0.919 | 0.360 |
| Gait Speed (cm/s) [DT] | 37.313 ± 13.979 | 29.068 ± 9.219 | 3.335 | 0.001 |
| Gait Speed std. (cm/s) [DT] | 7.431 ± 3.556 | 5.931 ± 2.773 | 2.264 | 0.013 |
| Stride Length (cm) [DT] | 49.235 ± 18.504 | 37.977 ± 11.475 | 3.496 | 0.001 |
| Turn Duration (s) [DT] | 2.847 ± 0.509 | 3.253 ± 0.537 | −3.774 | <0.001 |
| Steps in Turn (n) [DT] | 4.281 ± 1.231 | 4.930 ± 1.282 | −2.511 | 0.993 |