Table 3 Comparisons of walking performance between the two treatment groups

Single task walking

 Speed (m/s)

1.1 ± 0.2

1.0 ± 0.1

1.1 ± 0.2

1.1 ± 0.2

0.253

0.778

0.461, 0.029

 Cadence (step/min)

111.5 ± 20.6

112.5 ± 19.8

111.0 ± 13.1

119.4 ± 15.3

0.291

0.616

0.400, 0.037

 Stride length (m)

1.0 ± 0.1

1.0 ± 0.1

1.0 ± 0.2

1.1 ± 0.2

0.369

0.343

0.102, 0.134

 Gait variability

3.5 ± 1.0

3.6 ± 1.1

3.7 ± 0.9

3.1 ± 0.9

0.334

0.757

0.164, 0.100

Dual task walking

 Speed (m/s)

0.8 ± 0.3

0.9 ± 0.3*

0.8 ± 0.4

1.0 ± 0.2*

0.009

0.811

0.045, 0.195

 Cadence (step/min)

96.3 ± 24.5

102.2 ± 23.3

85.5 ± 32.1

111.9 ± 17.6*

0.004

0.953

0.050, 0.188

 Stride length (m)

0.9 ± 0.1

0.9 ± 0.1

0.9 ± 0.2

1.0 ± 0.2

0.220

0.245

0.123, 0.121

 Gait variability

4.0 ± 1.20

4.1 ± 1.51

4.5 ± 1.41

3.4 ± 1.08*

0.043

0.881

0.016, 0.271

 DTC of speed (%)

19.6 ± 30.7

14.3 ± 25.4

30.6 ± 30.7

6.9 ± 15.7*

0.004

0.846

0.039, 0.206