Table 4 Mean values (SD) of spatio-temporal parameters with bonferroni corrected paired t-test results (N = 15; affected leg for step length).

From: Effects of functional electrical stimulation on cognition rate and gait in neurological patients during single- and dual-task walking

Without FES: ST vs. DT

ST without FES

DT without FES

Mean diff.

p-value

95 CI

Speed [m/s]

1.17

(± 0.25)

1.08

(± 0.23)

-0.09

0.001

-0.05

-0.14

Step length [m]

0.66

(± 0.09)

0.63

(± 0.08)

-0.03

0.005

-0.01

-0.04

Step width [cm]

9.29

(± 3.80)

9.89

(± 4.01)

0.60

0.108

1.35

-0.15

With FES: ST vs. DT

ST with FES

DT with FES

    

Speed [m/s]

1.24

(± 0.20)

1.14

(± 0.22)

-0.09

0.001

-0.06

-0.12

Step length [m]

0.69

(± 0.08)

0.66

(± 0.09)

-0.03

0.007

-0.01

-0.05

Step width [cm]

8.38

(± 3.90)

8.77

(± 3.72)

0.39

0.218

1.03

-0.26

ST: without FES vs. with FES

ST without FES

ST with FES

    

Speed [m/s]

1.17

(± 0.25)

1.24

(± 0.20)

0.06

0.035

0.12

0.01

Step length [m]

0.66

(± 0.09)

0.69

(± 0.08)

0.03

0.006

0.05

0.01

Step width [cm]

9.29

(± 3.80)

8.38

(± 3.90)

-0.91

0.034

-0.08

-1.74

DT: without FES vs. with FES

DT without FES

DT with FES

    

Speed [m/s]

1.08

(± 0.23)

1.14

(± 0.22)

0.07

0.007

0.11

0.02

Step length [m]

0.63

(± 0.08)

0.66

(± 0.09)

0.03

0.001

0.04

0.01

Step width [cm]

9.89

(± 4.01)

8.77

(± 3.72)

-1.12

0.007

-0.37

-1.88

Cognitive performance

 Cognition rate

3.47

(± 0.82)

3.72

(± 0.82)

0.25

0.005

0.40

0.09

  1. Significant values are in bold.
  2. SD: standard deviation, FES: functional electrical stimulation, ST: single-task, DT: dual-task, diff: difference, CI: confidence interval