Table 1 Subject characteristics and spatiotemporal gait parameters
Mean ± S.D. | Range | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 73.2 ± 4.2 | 63–88 | |
Sex, women, n (%) | 53 (57.4) | ||
Body weight, kg | 56.0 ± 10.8 | 37.1–88.4 | |
Body height, cm | 155.3 ± 8.8 | 139.7–175.4 | |
BMI, kg/m2 | 23.1 ± 3.2 | 15.1–35.9 | |
LSA | 78.8 ± 18.1 | 44–120 | |
Falling in past 12 months, n (%) | 19 (20.4) | ||
Medical conditions, n (%) | |||
Osteoarthritis | 15 (16.1) | ||
Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 (1.1) | ||
Hypertension | 41 (44.1) | ||
Diabetes mellitus | 7 (7.5) | ||
Heart disease | 8 (8.7) | ||
Number of medications, n | 2.0 ± 1.6 | 0–6 | |
Strength of hand grip, kg | 27.7 ± 6.7 | 15.3–42.5 | |
Strength of toe flexor, kg | 7.5 ± 4.5 | 1.4–26.0 | |
Usual-pace walking | |||
Walking speed, m/s | 1.42 ± 0.19 | 0.91–1.95 | |
Cadence, steps/min | 125.9 ± 10.2 | 99.2–145.8 | |
%Swing time | 40.77 ± 1.94 | 34.57–45.57 | |
Stride length, m | 1.35 ± 0.14 | 1.02–1.67 | |
Fast-pace waking | |||
Walking speed, m/s | 1.72 ± 0.23 | 1.04 – 2.35 | |
Cadence, steps/min | 137.8 ± 11.9 | 111.1–168.1 | |
%Swing time | 41.61 ± 2.07 | 35.61–46.50 | |
Stride length, m | 1.50 ± 0.17 | 1.02–1.84 | |