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Table 2 Mean (SD) Gait Characteristics stratifying by past year fall history

From: Too much or too little step width variability is associated with a fall history in older persons who walk at or near normal gait speed

 

No falls N = 422

≥ 1 fall N = 81

p-value

Gait Variability CV* (%)

   Step width

17.8 (16.4)

21.8 (22.6)

.06

   Step length

6.3 (3.0)

6.5 (3.1)

.62

   Stance time

4.9 (2.0)

5.2 (2.1)

.33

   Step time

4.7 (1.8)

4.7 (1.8)

.90

  1. *CV = coefficient of variation
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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

ISSN: 1743-0003

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