Table 2 Mean values of the eight gait variables (± SD) in the patients with Parkinson’s Disease (pwPD) and healthy subjects (HS).

From: A pathophysiological model of gait captures the details of the impairment of pace/rhythm, variability and asymmetry in Parkinsonian patients at distinct stages of the disease

Variable

pwPD (N = 298)

HS (N = 84)

p value

Gait speed (cm/s)

100.05 (30.42)

122.29 (17.7)

 < 0.0005

Step time (s)

0.54 (0.10)

0.51 (0.05)

 < 0.05

Double support time (s)

0.32 (0.15)

0.26 (0.05)

 < 0.005

Step length CV (%)

4.73 (3.10)

2.89 (1.10)

 < 0.0005

Swing time CV (%)

5.68 (2.91)

4.00 (1.66)

 < 0.0005

Step velocity CV (%)

4.37 (2.89)

2.95 (1.24)

 < 0.0005

Step time asymmetry (%)

4.27 (4.58)

2.16 (1.97)

 < 0.0005

Swing time asymmetry (%)

5.22 (5.56)

2.65 (2.30)

 < 0.0005

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