Table 2 Walking parameters measured in daily life over four time periods
From: Intra-day variation in daily outdoor walking speed among community-dwelling older adults
| Â | EM | MO | AF | Â | Â | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Mean | SD | n | Mean | SD | n | Mean | SD | Â | Â | |
Number of measurements | 64 | 59 | 84 | 90 | 100 | 86 | 92 | 128 | 144 | Â | Â |
Walking speed (m/s) | 64 | 1.33 | 0.16 | 90 | 1.29 | 0.13 | 92 | 1.27 | 0.11 | Â | Â |
Step length (m) | 64 | 0.68 | 0.06 | 90 | 0.67 | 0.06 | 92 | 0.67 | 0.05 | Â | Â |
Cadence (step/min) | 64 | 116.87 | 8.99 | 90 | 116.55 | 7.33 | 92 | 113.75 | 5.57 | Â | Â |
|  | EV | NI | Significant differences†| ||||||||
| Â | n | Mean | SD | n | Mean | SD | |||||
Number of measurements | 92 | 88 | 74 | 75 | 30 | 69 | EM < MO,AF; MO > NI, AF > EV,NI; EV > NI | ||||
Walking speed (m/s) | 92 | 1.26 | 0.12 | 75 | 1.28 | 0.16 | EM > AF,EV | ||||
Step length (m) | 92 | 0.67 | 0.05 | 75 | 0.67 | 0.07 | Â | ||||
Cadence (step/min) | 92 | 114.16 | 6.66 | 75 | 115.81 | 8.37 | EM > AF,EV | ||||