| Baseline (n = 11) | Post-Control (n = 5) | Post-PBT (n = 11) | ANOVA p-value |
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Gait characteristics before slipping | ||||
 Gait speed (m/s) | 1.48 (0.11) | 1.53 (0.13) | 1.55 (0.11) | .314 |
 Step length (%BH) | 43.3 (0.3) | 44.7 (0.4) | 44.7 (0.2) | .530 |
 Minimum toe clearance (mm) | 17.0 (6.9) | 26.8 (14.0) | 22.1 (9.5) | .230 |
 Required coefficient of friction | 0.21 (0.02) | 0.22 (0.03) | 0.21 (0.02) | .756 |
Reactive balance in response to slipping | ||||
 Peak slip speed (m/s) | 2.80 (0.32) | 3.15 (0.33) | 2.58 (0.41) | .041 |
 Slip distance (cm) | 80.8 (4.5) | 74.2 (6.6) | 71.4 (4.5) | .346 |
 Non-slipping toe to COM at TD (%BH) | −5.8 (6.0) | −2.7 (6.8) | − 2.2 (9.2) | .498 |
 Minimum hip height (%) | 80.6 (3.9) | 82.0 (5.7) | 86.2 (4.4) | .043 |
 Margin of stability at TD (cm) | 5.9 (4.8) | 13.6 (6.8) | 17.0 (12.3) | .027 |
 vCOM relative to BOS at TD (m/s) | 1.02 (0.23) | 0.52 (0.32) | 0.24 (0.62) | .004 |