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Table 2 Comparisons of spatiotemporal gait parameters

From: Evaluation of gait characteristics in subjects with locomotive syndrome using wearable gait sensors

 

non-LS (n = 69)

LS-stage 1 (n = 33)

LS-stage 2 (n = 23)

P value

Effect size

Spatiotemporal parameters

     

Speed, m/s

1.3 (0.2)

1.2 (0.2)

1.1 (0.2) *†

 < 0.001

0.15

Cadence, steps/min

120.6 (10.9)

120.6 (12.4)

111.4 (15.3)*

0.027

0.08

Step length, m

0.78 (0.23)

0.71 (0.22)

0.52 (0.22)*

0.001

0.17

Angle between the right and left knee trajectory, °

17.2 (10.8)

19.7 (10.4)

19.5 (10.7)

0.469

0.01

Angle between the right and left ankle trajectory, °

5.9 (4.3)

8.0 (5.6)

8.5 (3.4)*

0.022

0.06

  1. LS Locomotive syndrome
  2. *P < 0.05 (vs the non-LS)
  3. P < 0.05 (vs the LS-stage 1)