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Table 2 Overview of SMmin results. Shown is the % decrease in the group’s average SMmin from ‘correct to incorrect’ as well as from ‘ADL-flat to Gait Laboratory’, together with associated p-values from the General Linear Mixed Effects Model. FWW: front-wheeled walker, PW: Pickup Walker, SS: Single Support, DS: Dual Support

From: Are older people putting themselves at risk when using their walking frames?

Change from A to B

SMmin Single Support FWW & PW Combined

SMmin Single Support FWW

SMmin Dual Support FWW

% Decrease

P

% Decrease

P

% Decrease

P

Correct to Incorrect

29.36%

< 0.001

21.85%

0.005

12.93%

0.008

ADL flat to Gait Lab

24.05%

0.002

28.59%

0.001

8.70%

0.044