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Table 1 Means of SD, CV and LyE for all dependent variables

From: Aging and partial body weight support affects gait variability

 

Young

Elderly

BWS levels

0%

10%

20%

30%

0%

10%

20%

30%

Linear

        

SD

        

Ankle ROM

2.348

2.392

2.569

2.744

2.652

2.205

2.522

3.205

Knee ROM

2.768

1.785

1.883

1.856

2.891

2.324

2.502

2.492

Hip ROM

1.360

1.296

1.510

1.531

1.985

1.712

1.818

1.994

CV

        

Ankle ROM

0.070

0.073

0.086

0.092

0.116

0.094

0.111

0.131

Knee ROM

0.033

0.027

0.029

0.029

0.050

0.041

0.044

0.045

Hip ROM

0.031

0.031

0.040

0.040

0.052

0.049

0.054

0.068

Nonlinear

        

LyE

        

Ankle

0.110

0.110

0.122

0.131

0.128

0.114

0.121

0.129

Knee

0.094

0.092

0.102

0.102

0.110

0.106

0.110

0.113

Hip

0.080

0.083

0.097

0.093

0.088

0.086

0.092

0.095

  1. Means of SD (standard deviation), CV (coefficient of variation) for the dependent variables of the hip, knee, and ankle ROM, as well as the LyE (Lyapunov Exponent) values for the ankle, knee and hip joint for both age groups and all body weight support levels.