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Table 2 Differences between groups in the spatiotemporal gait parameters

From: Spatiotemporal gait parameters in young individuals wearing an age simulation suit compared to healthy older individuals

Variable

Younger

Younger + GERT

Older

Velocity (km/h)

4.1 ± 0.7ooo

3.3 ± 0.5yyy

2.9 ± 0.6

Cadence (step/min)

103.5 ± 4.2

92.4 ± 4.1yyy ooo

105.2 ± 4.7

Step width (cm)

8.7 ± 2.2

12.1 ± 2.2 yyy

11.1 ± 4.3

Lateral symmetry (mm)

-0.2 ± 5.9

0.6 ± 16.4

-0.8 ± 14.7

Step length left (cm)

66.5 ± 3.7 ooo

59.3 ± 3.8 yyy oo

47.3 ± 3.5

Step length right (cm)

66.1 ± 3.5 oo

58.7 ± 3.7 yyy

47.2 ± 3.2

Stride length (cm)

132.6 ± 5.9 ooo

118.1 ± 6.6 yyy o

94.5 ± 5.6

Step time left (ms)

578.4 ± 89

659.4 ± 56.5 yyy oo

582.8 ± 152.6

Step time right (ms)

585.3 ± 149.4

656.5 ± 98.3 yyy oo

569.2 ± 130.1

Stride time (ms)

1172.7 ± 215.1

1316.4 ± 151.3 yyy ooo

1152.1 ± 219.3

  1. Significance levels: young + GERT vs. young marked with “Y”, p < 0.05 (Y), p < 0.01 (YY), p < 0.001 (YYY); young or young + GERT vs. older marked with “O”: p < 0.05 (O), p < 0.01 (OO), p < 0.001 (OOO))