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Table 1 Mean self-selected walking speed, fast walking speed, and 6MWT distance travelled pre- and post-intervention for both our study (GEMS-H) and Wang 2015 (Traditional)

From: Modular hip exoskeleton improves walking function and reduces sedentary time in community-dwelling older adults

 

Self-selected walking speed (m/s)

Fast walking speed (m/s)

6-Minute Walk Test (m)

GEMS-H

Traditional

GEMS-H

Traditional

GEMS-H

Traditional

Pre-intervention

1.03

1.03

1.42

1.38

371.1

437

Post-intervention

1.21

1.15

1.62

1.48

433.6

484

Difference

0.18

0.12

0.21

0.1

62.5

47

% Difference

17%

12%

15%

8%

17%

11%