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Table 3 Qualitative data of gait outcomes by domain (pace, rhythm, asymmetry, and postural control in bold) and walking condition (preferred speed neutral, preferred speed dual task, fast speed neutral, fast speed dual task italicized)

From: The impact of neck pain on gait health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Domain

Outcome

Author (year)

 

Neck Pain (mean [standard deviation])

Control (mean [standard deviation])

Pace

Gait Speed (m/s)

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Neutral

Kirmizi (2019)a [26]

 

1.30 [0.14]

1.45 [0.21]

Kirmizi (2019)a [26]

 

1.30 [0.18]

1.45 [0.2]

Kirmizi (2019)a [26]

 

1.29 [0.17]

1.43 [0.20]

Lee (2022)d [18]

 

1.23 [.13]

1.26 [0.24]

Poole (2008)d [49]

 

1.23 [0.04]

1.35 [0.05]

Shehab (2021) [53]

 

0.74 [0.02]

0.79 [0.01]

Sremakaew (2021) [50]

 

1.21 [0.18]

1.17 [0.10]

Stokell (2011)d [51]

 

1.67 [0.41]

2.08 [0.26]

Uthaikhup (2012)d [52]

 

1.37 [0.26]

1.46 [0.21]

Uthaikhup (2014)d [23]

 

1.09 [0.14]

1.14 [0.14]

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Dual Task

Kirmizi (2019)a [26]

Head Rotation

1.15 [0.22]

1.41 [0.23]

Kirmizi (2019)c [26]

Head Rotation

1.14 [0.22]

1.39 [0.22]

Poole (2008)d [49]

Head Rotation

1.23 [0.04]

1.28 [0.05]

Sremakaew (2021) [50]

Motor Dual Task

Cognitive Dual Task

0.99 [0.21]

0.72 [0.31]

0.95 [0.19]

0.72 [0.27]

Stokell (2011)d [51]

Head Rotation

Head Nodding

1.28 [0.44]

1.35 [0.49]

1.96 [0.36]

1.96 [0.36]

Uthaikhup (2012)d [52]

Head Rotation

Head Nodding

1.08 [0.29]

1.13 [0.27]

1.33 [0.27]

1.43 [0.25]

Uthaikhup (2014)d [23]

Head Rotation

Head Nodding

0.88 [0.21]

0.99 [0.22]

1.01 [0.18]

0.99 [0.22]

Fast Speed: Neutral

Kirmizi (2019)a [26]

 

1.91 [0.24]

2.16 [0.23]

Kirmizi (2019)b [26]

 

1.89 [0.23]

2.11 [0.23]

Kirmizi (2019)c [26]

 

1.89 [0.23]

2.10 [0.26]

Uthaikhup (2014)d [23]

 

1.55 [0.18]

1.81 [0.22]

Wannaprom (2018) [54]

 

1.5 [0.05]

1.72 [0.06]

Stride Length (m)

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Neutral

Falla (2017)d [46]

 

R: 0.60 [0.06]

L: 0.60 [0.06]

R: 0.63 [0.05]

L: 0.63 [0.05]

Lee (2022)d [18]

 

1.32 [0.12]

1.40 [0.18]

Poole (2008) [49]

 

1.32 [0.03]

1.37 [0.03]

Uthaikhup (2014)d [23]

 

R:1.32 [0.18]

L:1.30 [.16]

R: 1.34 [0.22]

L: 1.35 [0.23]

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Dual Task

Falla (2017)d [46]

Right Head Rotation

Left Head Rotation

R: 0.57 [0.05]

L: 0.57 [0.05]

R: 0.60 [0.05]

L: 0.60 [0.05]

R: 0.64 [0.06]

L: 0.64 [0.06]

R: 0.64 [0.06]

L: 0.64 [0.06]

Poole (2008) [49]

Head Rotation

1.29 [0.03]

1.32 [0.03]

Uthaikhup (2014)d [23]

Head Rotation

Head Nodding

R: 1.12 [0.17]

L: 1.10 [0.15]

R: 1.17 [0.18]

L: 1.19 [0.15]

R: 1.31 [0.37]

L: 1.33 [0.41]

R: 1.38 [0.34]

L: 1.39 [0.34]

Fast Speed: Neutral

Falla (2017)d [46]

3 km/hr

5 km/hr

R: 0.54 [0.04]

L: 0.54 [0.03]

R: 0.70 [0.04]

L: 0.70 [0.04]

R: 0.56 [0.04]

L: 0.56 [0.04]

R: 0.71 [0.04]

L: 0.71 [0.04]

Uthaikhup (2014)d [23]

 

R: 1.46 [0.22]

L: 1.48 [0.29]

R: 1.64 [0.35]

L: 1.57 [0.28]

Fast Speed: Dual Task

Falla (2017)d [46]

3 km/hr Right Head Rotation

3 km/hr Left Head Rotation

5 km/hr Right Head Rotation

5 km/hr Left Head Rotation

R: 0.54 [0.03]

L: 0.55 [0.02]

R: 0.56 [0.04]

L: 0.55 [0.03]

R: 0.68 [0.04]

L: 0.68 [0.03]

R: 0.68 [0.04]

L: 0.68 [0.03]

R: 0.57 [0.04]

L: 0.58 [0.04]

R: 0.58 [0.04]

L: 0.57 [0.04]

R: 0.70 [0.04]

L: 0.70 [0.04]

R: 0.70 [0.04]

L: 0.70 [0.04]

Step Length (m)

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Neutral

Kirmizi (2019)b,d [26]

 

0.69 [0.09]

0.73 [0.06]

Kirmizi (2019)c,d [26]

 

0.69 [0.8]

0.73 [0.06]

Shehab (2021) [53]

 

R: 0.53 [0.03]

L: 0.51 [0.04]

R: 0.67 [0.02]

L: 0.66 [0.03]

Uthaikhup (2014)d [23]

 

R: 0.64 [0.08]

L: 0.64 [0.07]

R: 0.66 [0.09]

L: 0.66 [0.10]

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Dual Task

Kirmizi (2019)c,d [26]

Head Rotation

0.65 [0.09]

0.71[0.07]

Uthaikhup (2014)d [23]

Head Rotation

Head Nodding

R: 0.55 [0.07]

L: 0.54 [0.08]

R: 0.58 [0.08]

L: 0.59 [0.07]

R: 0.64 [0.02]

L: 0.64 [0.02]

R: 0.67 [0.01]

L: 0.68 [0.02]

Fast Speed: Neutral

Kirmizi (2019)b,d [26]

 

0.82 [0.10]

0.86 [0.07]

Kirmizi (2019)c,d [26]

 

0.82 [0.10]

0.86 [0.07]

Uthaikhup (2014)d [23]

 

R: 0.72 [0.10]

L: 0.73 [0.11]

R: 0.82 [0.17]

L: 0.81 [0.18]

Rhythm

Cadence (steps/min)

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Neutral

Falla (2017) [46]

 

R: 53.8 [3.7]

L: 53.8 [3.8]

R: 53.3 [4.6]

L: 53.3 [4.6]

Kirmizi (2019)b [26]

 

112.52 [6.82]

118.26 [8.91]

Kirmizi (2019)c [26]

 

112.43 [6.32]

117.71 [8.95]

Lee (2022) [18]

 

110.58 [5.31]

113.35 [13.24]

Poole (2008) [49]

 

112.49 [3.3]

117.0 [3.3]

Uthaikhup (2012) [52]

 

123.4 [19.1]

117.5 [16.5]

Uthaikhup (2014) [23]

 

136.7 [46.2]

121.5 [27.4]

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Dual Task

Falla (2017) [46]

Right Head Rotation

Left Head Rotation

R: 53.8 [3.5]

L: 53.8 [3.5]

R: 53.6 [5.5]

L: 53.6 [5.5]

R: 54.8 [5.9]

L: 55.0 [5.6]

R: 54.9 [4.5]

L: 54.9 [4.5]

Kirmizi (2019)c [26]

Head Rotation

103.28 [14.68]

116.79 [10.75]

Poole (2008) [49]

Head Rotation

108.97 [3.9]

121.64 [3.9]

Uthaikhup (2012) [52]

Head Rotation

Head Nodding

102.7 [15.8]

107.6 [16.1]

113.1 [15.0]

118.3 [13.6]

Uthaikhup (2014) [23]

Head Rotation

Head Nodding

115.0 [38.8]

125.8 [42.2]

130.3 [42.4]

125.8 [42.2]

Fast Speed: Neutral

Falla (2017) [46]

3 km/hr

5 km/hr

R: 50.5 [2.5]

L: 50.6 [2.5]

R: 61.0 [2.8]

L: 61.0 [2.8]

R: 49.5 [3.2]

L: 49.5 [3.2]

R: 60.1 [3.1]

L: 60.1 [3.2]

Kirmizi (2019)b [26]

 

139.13 [12.2]

147.96 [11.83]

Kirmizi (2019)c [26]

 

139.17 [11.66]

147.78 [12.41]

Uthaikhup (2014) [23]

 

145.0 [34.0]

149.5 [31.2]

Fast Speed: Dual Task

Falla (2017) [46]

3 km/hr Right Head Rotation

3 km/hr Left Head Rotation

5 km/hr Right Head Rotation

5 km/hr Left Head Rotation

R: 50.2 [2.5]

L: 50.2 [2.3]

R: 49.6 [2.6]

L: 49.6 [2.6]

R: 62.0 [2.4]

L: 62.0 [2.4]

R: 62.2 [2.6]

L: 62.2 [2.6]

R: 49.3 [3.4]

L: 49.3 [3.3]

R: 49.2 [3.5]

L: 49.2 [3.5]

R: 61.2 [2.8]

L: 61.2 [2.8]

R: 61.2 [2.7]

L: 61.2 [2.7]

Stride time (s)

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Neutral

Poole (2008) [49]

 

1.07 [0.02]

1.00 [0.02]

Uthaikhup (2014) [23]

 

R: 1.2 [0.2]

L: 1.2 [0.2]

R: 1.2 [0.2]

L: 1.2 [0.2]

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Dual Task

Poole (2008) [49]

Head Rotation

1.11 [0.02]

1.01 [0.02]

Uthaikhup (2014) [23]

Head Rotation

Head Nodding

R: 1.3 [0.4]

L: 1.3 [0.4]

R: 1.2 [0.2]

L: 1.2 [0.2]

R: 1.3 [0.3]

L: 1.3 [0.3]

R: 1.2 [0.2]

L: 1.2 [0.2]

Fast Speed: Neutral

Uthaikhup (2014) [23]

 

R: 0.9 [0.1]

L: 1.0 [0.2]

R: 0.9 [0.2]

L: 1.0 [0.3]

Stance time (R/L %)

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Neutral

Shehab (2021) [53]

 

R: 51.35 [0.79]

L: 48.65 [0.79]

R: 50.04 [0.66]

L: 49.96 [0.66]

Gait Stability Ratio

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Neutral

Kirmizi (2019)c [26]

 

1.46 [0.17]

1.38 [0.11]

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Dual Task

Kirmizi (2019)c [26]

Head Rotation

1.54 [0.21]

1.42 [0.13]

Fast Speed: Neutral

Kirmizi (2019)c [26]

 

1.24 [0.14]

1.18 [0.1]

Postural Control

Step width (cm)

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Neutral

Lee (2022) [18]

 

10.09 [3.80]

10.56 [2.65]

Uthaikhup (2014) [23]

 

R: 59.5 [5.5]

L: 59.4 [5.1]

R: 61.5 [4.8]

L: 61.5 [5.0]

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Dual Task

Uthaikhup (2014) [23]

Head Rotation

Head Nodding

R: 53.6 [6.8]

L: 53.1 [7.5]

R: 55.4 [7.1]

L: 55.6 [6.4]

R: 53.6 [6.8]

L: 53.1 [7.5]

R: 55.4 [7.1]

L: 55.6 [6.4]

Fast Speed: Neutral

Uthaikhup (2014) [23]

 

R: 68.4 [5.8]

L: 69.0 [6.0]

R: 75.3 [7.2]

L: 74.7 [7.9]

Asymmetry

Gait Asymmetry

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Neutral

Kirmizi (2019)a [26]

 

3 [2.55]

1.70 [1.64]

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Dual Task

Kirmizi (2019)a [26]

Head Rotation

2.76 [2.7]

2.03 [1.4]

Fast Speed: Neutral

Kirmizi (2019)a [26]

 

3.32 [2.17]

1.4 [1.6]

No domain

# of strides

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Neutral

Poole (2008) [49]

 

6.11 [0.15]

5.85 [0.15]

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Dual Task

Poole (2008) [49]

Head Rotation

6.45 [0.22]

6.26 [0.22]

# of steps

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Neutral

Stokell (2011) [51]

 

12.8 [2.1]

11.3 [1]

Preferred Speed/Self-Selected Speed: Dual Task

Stokell (2011) [51]

Head Rotation

Head Nodding

14.3 [2.4]

14.1 [2.4]

11.8 [1.2]

12.1 [1.3]

  1. a“Gait speed and gait asymmetry in individuals with chronic idiopathic neck pain.”
  2. b“Investigating spatiotemporal gait parameters and gait stability in individuals with chronic idiopathic neck pain.”
  3. c“Investigation of the effects of flat cushioning insole on gait parameters in individuals with chronic neck pain”
  4. dIndicates studies which had units converte