Association between mild cognitive impairment and trajectory-based spatial parameters during timed up and go test using a laser range sensor

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants with and without mild cognitive impairment

	All (n = 63)
	Normal group (n = 38)	Mild cognitive impairment group (n = 25)	p-value
Age, (y)	73.2 ± 6.4	72.8 ± 6.2	0.827
Female, n (%)	33 (86.8%)	21 (84.0%)	0.752
BMI, (kg/m²)	21.9 ± 3.3	21.7 ± 3.2	0.798
Education (y)	11.8 ± 2.3	11.8 ± 3.2	0.992
Walking speed (m/s)	1.39 ± 0.19	1.42 ± 0.24	0.609
Hand grip strength (kg)	25.3 ± 6.4	24.3 ± 7.6	0.596
TUG time (s)	6.78 ± 1.1	7.12 ± 1.87	0.362
MMSE scores	28.9 ± 1.2	24.7 ± 1.7	< 0.001^**

Mild cognitive impairment was defined as the cut-off of the MMSE score (26/27)
BMI body mass index, TUG Timed Up and Go test, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01

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