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Table 2 Results of dual-task walking tests across intervention groups and time points

From: Effects of simultaneous cognitive and aerobic exercise training on dual-task walking performance in healthy older adults: results from a pilot randomized controlled trial

 

EXCOG

EX

COG

CON

 

baseline

6-week

12-week

baseline

6-week

12-week

baseline

6-week

12-week

baseline

6-week

12-week

p-val

Cognitive performance

 n

20

16

12

19

17

17

21

14

10

14

13

12

 

 number correct, mean (SD)

17.8 (6.83)

21.62 (9.69)

26.5 (8.48)

19.58 (13.55)

21.7 (13.83)

21.94 (13.64)

16.82 (6.71)

20.5 (7.78)

21.8 (8.52)

14.79 (9.49)

14.46 (9.4)

17.58 (10.15)

0.039

Gait variables (Dual-task cost, %)

 n

15

11

9

12

11

11

18

9

7

12

11

10

 

 Stride Length

−4.36 (2.8)

−1.87 (3.02)

−2.35 (1.33)

−4.26 (2.78)

− 1.87 (4.54)

− 1.85 (2.14)

−5.67 (2.27)

−3.96 (3.91)

−3.23 (1.35)

−5.37 (5.21)

−5.07 (3.38)

− 4.73 (4.59)

0.790

 Stride Length Variability

0.16 (0.4)

−0.02 (0.09)

0.02 (0.2)

0.09 (0.29)

−0.07 (0.32)

−0.06 (0.19)

0.19 (0.26)

0 (0.22)

0.1 (0.39)

0.1 (0.31)

0.08 (0.16)

0.06 (0.3)

0.891

 Stride Duration

4.94 (6.54)

5.35 (7.35)

5.14 (7.5)

8.74 (5.89)

7.89 (6.63)

3.83 (4.75)

8.42 (10.32)

3.88 (3.1)

2.4 (3.22)

10.48 (13.32)

7.48 (9.09)

6.93 (8.98)

0.773

 Stride Duration Variability

45 (68.97)

34.32 (72.94)

8.57 (30.82)

43.28 (45.6)

27.16 (54.45)

19.12 (25.56)

40.50 (31.99)

4.68 (18.14)

35.92 (49.66)

40 (46.4)

40.29 (48.2)

37.55 (44.38)

0.439

 Stride Velocity

−8.45 (6.86)

−6.36 (7.39)

−6.73 (6.6)

−11.6 (5.75)

−8.36 (6.95)

−5.25 (4.62)

− 12.3 (6.91)

−7.42 (5.67)

− 5.61 (3.48)

−12.86 (12.89)

− 10.8 (9.94)

−10.06 (10.69)

0.925

 Stride Velocity Variability

17.91 (21.46)

5.53 (17.77)

0.58 (20.09)

17.96 (34.44)

1.17 (32.26)

0.65 (15.74)

22.92 (22.23)

4.9 (21.78)

4.52 (18.27)

15.82 (33.94)

14.47 (19.1)

13.94 (23.05)

0.739

  1. Note: Data presented are mean (SD); variability is the coefficient of variation for a given variable. Number correct were determined during the dual-task condition only. Gait variables are the dual task cost calculated from both dual and single task trials (see text for further explanation). P-values are the interaction of group and time point for each variable from linear mixed effects models