Table 1 Gait and aerobic variables according to groups and environments
Young (n = 17) (Mean ± SD) | Older (n = 17) (Mean ± SD) | F environment (1,32) ES | F age (1,32) ES | F interaction (1,32) ES | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VE | RW | VE | RW | ||||
Gait speed (m/s) | 0.50 ± 0.14 | 1.23 ± 0.29 | 0.48 ± 0.15 | 1.18 ± 0.34 | 154.96*** 0.83 | NS | NS |
Stride length (m) | 0.74 ± 0.20 | 1.33 ± 0.31 | 0.67 ± 0.20 | 1.32 ± 0.35 | 86.36*** 0.73 | NS | NS |
Stride time (s) | 1.51 ± 0.18 | 1.09 ± 0.07 | 1.41 ± 0.17 | 1.14 ± 0.08 | 123.54*** 0.79 | NS | 5.46* 0.15 |
Stride length variability (CoV) | 0.23 ± 0.09 | 0.09 ± 0.044 | 0.25 ± 0.06 | 0.091 ± 0.05 | 95.71*** 0.75 | NS | NS |
Stride time variability (CoV) | 0.09 ± 0.02 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.10 ± 0.03 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 36.06*** 0.53 | NS | NS |
DF(1,28) | |||||||
Heart rate (bpm) | 87.88 ± 13.91 | 96.36 ± 13.60 | 80.53 ± 12.92 | 85.64 ± 12.50 | 13.40** 0.32 | 4.1* 0.13 | NS |
DF(1,31) | |||||||
Borg (score) | 10.41 ± 2.40 | 9.71 ± 2.081 | 10 ± 2.50 | 7.88 ± 1.54 | 13.36 0.30 | NS | NS |