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Table 2 Comparison of gait variables at two gait speed conditions in the Non-FoF and FoF groups

From: The association between fear of falling and smoothness of lower trunk oscillation in gait varies according to gait speed in community-dwelling older adults

Gait variables

Non-FoF group, n = 202

FoF group, n = 58

Normal gait

Fast gait

Normal gait

Fast gait

Walking speed, m/s

1.4 ± 0.2

1.8 ± 0.2**

1.3 ± 0.2‡

1.6 ± 0.2**‡

STV, %

1.9 ± 0.9

2.1 ± 1.1

2.3 ± 1.1†

1.9 ± 0.9*

HR-VT

3.4 ± 0.9

3.5 ± 0.9

3.2 ± 0.9

3.4 ± 1.1

HR-ML

2.3 ± 0.7

2.6 ± 0.8**

2.1 ± 0.7

2.4 ± 0.7*

HR-AP

3.7 ± 1.1

4.0 ± 1.1**

3.6 ± 1.0

3.7 ± 1.2

  1. Values are means ± standard deviation. Normal gait is a gait condition in which subjects were asked to walk at a self-selected preferred gait speed. Fast gait is a gait condition in which subjects were asked to walk at a self-selected fast-gait speed
  2. FoF Fear of Falling, STV Stride Time Variability, HR Harmonic Ratio, VT Vertical, ML Mediolateral, AP Anteroposterior
  3. †Gait variable was different between two groups at P < 0.05
  4. ‡Gait variable was different between two groups at P < 0.01
  5. *Gait variable was different between two speed conditions at P < 0.05
  6. **Gait variable was different between two speed conditions at P < 0.01