Table 2 Comparison of basic gait parameters between elderly women and very elderly women
From: An exploratory investigation of changes in gait parameters with age in elderly Japanese women
Parameters | Group 1 (elderly women) | Group 2 (very elderly women) | p value | Effect size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Walking speed (m/min) | 75.3 ± 10.0 | 68.8 ± 8.1 | <0.05 | 0.71 |
Stride length (cm) | 122.0 ± 11.5 | 112.5 ± 7.5 | <0.01 | 0.97 |
Right step length (cm) | 60.6 ± 5.9 | 55.8 ± 3.8 | <0.01 | 0.97 |
Left step length (cm) | 61.1 ± 5.9 | 56.1 ± 3.8 | <0.01 | 1.01 |
Step length (cm) | 60.9 ± 5.7 | 55.9 ± 3.6 | <0.01 | 1.04 |
Difference between right and left step lengths (cm) | 2.5 ± 1.7 | 2.0 ± 1.5 | NS | 0.31 |
Ratio of step length to height | 0.40 ± 0.04 | 0.38 ± 0.03 | NS | 0.56 |
Ratio of step length to lower-limb length | 0.88 ± 0.08 | 0.84 ± 0.08 | NS | 0.50 |
Cadence (steps/min) | 123.6 ± 10.5 | 122.5 ± 8.7 | NS | 0.11 |
Walk ratio | 0.50 ± 0.06 | 0.46 ± 0.03 | <0.05 | 0.84 |