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Table 3 Variability of gait parameters (coefficient of variation, COV)

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

Variable (COV)

Younger

younger + GERT

older

Cadence

4.1 ± 1.1%

4.4 ± 1.1%

4.4 ± 1.5%

Step width

29.9 ± 12.3%

24.8 ± 5.7%

25.3 ± 11.7%

Step length left

5.6 ± 3.5%

6.4 ± 1.9% y

7.6 ± 2.7%

Step length right

5.3 ± 1.9%

6.4 ± 1.6% y

7.3 ± 2.2%

Stride length

4.5 ± 1.4%

5.6 ± 1.7% y

6.2 ± 2.2%

Step time left

14.7 ± 13.9%

8.0 ± 7.3%

25.4 ± 29.1%

Step time right

26.1 ± 21.3%

15.5 ± 16.2% y

22.8 ± 19.2%

Stride time

18.6 ± 10.8%

11.6 ± 8.1% y

18.8 ± 13.3%

Lateral symmetry

(regular SD)

5.89 ± 1.9 mm OOO

16.4 ± 7.4 mm yyy

14.6 ± 5.7 mm

  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)