A cross-sectional study of foot-ground clearance in healthy community dwelling Japanese cohorts aged 50, 60 and 70 years

Table 1 R values for Pearson’s correlations between gait variables and mean-MFC height (*P < .05, **p < .01). SD standard deviation, SI Symmetry Index

Age Group	50s			60s			70s
	Mean	SD	SI	Mean	SD	SI	Mean	SD	SI
MFC		0.323	− 0.007		− 0.032	− 0.320**		.595**	− 0.072
Step Length	0.340	− 0.026	− 0.132	0.212	− 0.073	0.095	− 0.169	0.248	0.018
Step Width	− 0.022	− 0.162	− 0.599*	− 0.105	0.055	0.033	0.065	0.174	− 0.245
Double Support Time	− 0.312	− 0.181	− 0.371	− 0.185	− 0.113	− 0.199	− 0.257	0.021	0.255
Foot Contact Angle	− 0.108	− 0.131	− 0.018	− 0.062	− 0.205	0.201	− 0.477**	− 0.143	− 0.382*

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