Table 2 Abbreviations and definitions and abbreviations of the walking speeds measured
Variable | Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|---|
Self-selected comfortable walking speed | SCWS | Overground walking speed when the individual was instructed to “walk at your normal comfortable speed” |
Average self-selected comfortable walking speed | Average SCWS | Comfortable walking speed selected by the participant during an overground 5-MWT average across 3 trials |
Self-selected maximum walking speed | SMWS | Overground walking speed when the individual was instructed to “walk as fast as you safely can” |
Average self-selected maximum walking speed | Average SMWS | Maximum walking speed selected by the participant during an overground 5-MWT average across 3 trials |
Top walking speed | TWS | Highest speed that the individual could reach in a single trial overground, on the treadmill and in the robotic device |