Table 6 Ability of gait parameters to discriminate between fallers and non-fallers
| Â | Higher fall risk | Lower fall risk | Statistical significance | ROC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Speed (m/s) | 0.55 (0.32) | 1.00 (0.23) | p = 0.000 | 0.866 |
Stride length (m) | 0.76 (0.37) | 1.14 (0.20) | p = 0.000 | 0.826 |
Stride time (s) | 1.52 (0.32) | 1.17 (0.15) | p = 0.000 | 0.857 |
Step length (m) | 0.38 (0.18) | 0.57 (0.10) | p = 0.000 | 0.833 |
Step time (s) | 0.75 (0.15) | 0.58 (0.07) | p = 0.000 | 0.846 |
Step width (m) | 0.21 (0.07) | 0.17 (0.05) | p = 0.015 | 0.668 |
Cadence (step/min) | 81.88 (15.71) | 103.92 (12.51) | p = 0.000 | 0.858 |
Step asymmetry (m) | 0.09 (0.05) | 0.07 (0.10) | p = 0.401 | 0.685 |
Swing time (s) | 0.31 (0.14) | 0.40 (0.08) | p = 0.003 | 0.715 |
Double support time (s) | 0.56 (0.18) | 0.37 (0.17) | p = 0.000 | 0.797 |
Trunk obliquity (°) | 9.54 (4.72) | 5.90 (2.14) | p = 0.000 | 0.759 |
Trunk tilt (°) | 11.53 (5.02) | 7.75 (2.14) | p = 0.000 | 0.762 |
Trunk rotation (°) | 22.50 (7.89) | 20.09 (7.13) | p = 0.228 | 0.612 |
Pelvic obliquity (°) | 9.83 (3.40) | 8.50 (2.15) | p = 0.052 | 0.590 |
Pelvic tilt (°) | 25.24 (12.35) | 20.03 (7.15) | p = 0.029 | 0.606 |
Pelvic rotation (°) | 15.67 (6.81) | 14.67 (5.95) | p = 0.552 | 0.541 |
Hip abduction-adduction (°) | 13.43 (3.43) | 11.95 (2.31) | p = 0.039 | 0.612 |
Hip flexion-extension (°) | 45.97 (10.91) | 53.54 (7.79) | p = 0.002 | 0.725 |
Hip height variation (cm) | 0.06 (0.03) | 0.13 (0.22) | p = 0.189 | 0.651 |
Knee valgus-varus alignment (°) | 18.75 (6.69) | 20.05 (5.13) | p = 0.390 | 0.577 |
Knee flexion-extension (°) | 44.35 (8.07) | 46.12 (11.36) | p = 0.552 | 0.549 |
Knee height variation (cm) | 0.13 (0.10) | 0.13 (0.14) | p = 0.972 | 0.575 |
Ankle height variation (cm) | 0.14 (0.04) | 0.21 (0.10) | p = 0.004 | 0.760 |