Table 3 Walking speed, step length and cadence data
| Â | Instructed walking speed | HC (n = 30) | NDL (n = 50) | DL (n = 10) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walking speed | Low speed | 1.2 (0.1) | 0.9 (0.1) | 0.8 (0.1) |
| Â | Preferred speed | 1.6 (0.2) | 1.2 (0.2) | 1.1 (0.2) |
| Â | High speed | 1.9 (0.2) | 1.4 (0.2) | 1.3 (0.3) |
Step length | Low speed | 68.6 (8.6) | 60.1 (8.6) | 57.3 (8.0) |
| Â | Preferred speed | 79.7 (11.6) | 70.0 (10.9) | 65.0 (8.9) |
| Â | High speed | 90.5 (11.6) | 76.6 (12.8) | 72.8 (11.3) |
Cadence | Low speed | 102.3 (9.4) | 88.7 (11.4) | 89.1 (8.4) |
| Â | Preferred speed | 119.0 (16.4) | 99.8 (15.1) | 101.3 (20.2) |
| Â | High speed | 123.6 (11.8) | 107.8 (14.0) | 110.7 (14.5) |