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Table 1 Temporal and spatial parameters of gait of both the individuals with CFS and control group. Temporal and spatial parameters of gait of both the individuals with CFS and control subjects at self selected pace, at the slower matched velocity and at faster matched velocity. R = Right side of the body and L = left side of the body. NS represents a non significant result from the MANOVA, reported P values are those calculated from resulting paired t-tests between individuals with CFS and controls.

From: Gait characteristics of subjects with chronic fatigue syndrome and controls at self-selected and matched velocities

 

Self Selected

Slower matched velocity

Faster matched velocity

Parameter

CFS

Control

p value

CFS

Control

p value

CFS

Control

p value

Velocity (ms-1)

0.99

1.32

0.002

0.46

0.48

NS

1.3

1.31

NS

Step distance R (cm)

55.8

64.9

0.037

42.1

46.1

0.003

65.3

64.9

NS

Step distance L (cm)

55.5

65.7

0.010

41.5

48.2

0.047

62.8

65.7

NS

Step time R (s)

0.57

0.50

0.002

0.92

0.97

NS

0.49

0.50

NS

Step time L (s)

0.58

0.51

0.002

0.92

0.99

NS

0.48

0.51

NS

Single support R (s)

0.44

0.39

0.003

0.62

0.66

NS

0.39

0.39

NS

Single support L (s)

0.45

0.39

0.010

0.63

0.63

NS

0.41

0.39

NS

Double support (s)

0.26

0.21

0.017

0.59

0.68

NS

0.19

0.21

NS

Cadence (steps/min)

105

120

0.001

68

63

NS

124

120

NS