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Table 2 Perturbation parameters for each difficulty level

From: Perturbation-based gait training to improve daily life gait stability in older adults at risk of falling: protocol for the REACT randomized controlled trial

Perturbation difficulty level

Acceleration in m/s2 (low)

Duration in seconds (low)

Acceleration in m/s2 (high)

Duration in seconds (high)

1

1

0.3

3

0.1

-1

0.3

−2

0.15

2

1.5

0.31

3.33

0.13

−1.5

0.31

−2.44

0.17

3

2

0.32

3.67

0.16

−2

0.31

− 2.89

0.18

4

2.5

0.33

4

0.18

−2.5

0.32

−3.33

0.20

5

3

0.34

4.33

0.21

−3

0.32

−3.78

0.22

6

3.5

0.36

4.67

0.24

−3.5

0.33

−4.22

0.23

7

4

0.37

5

0.27

−4

0.33

−4.67

0.25

e

4.5

0.38

5.33

0.29

−4.5

0.34

−5.11

0.27

9

5

0.39

5.67

0.32

−5

0.34

−5.56

0.28

10

5.5

0.4

6

0.35

−5.5

0.35

−6

0.3