Table 1 Walking conditions and measurement methods used in included studies.
PD, n = 265 | MS, n = 250 | COPD, n = 193 | PFF, n = 48 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Measurement method | ||||
Stopwatch | 49 (18.5%) | 158 (63.2%) | 37 (19.2%) | 34 (70.8%) |
Video/optoelectronic system | 65 (24.5%) | 24 (9.6%) | 4 (2.1%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Instrumented walkway | 51 (19.2%) | 34 (13.6%) | 10 (5.2%) | 8 (16.7%) |
Instrumented treadmill | 10 (3.8%) | 6 (2.4%) | 2 (1.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Instrumented environment | 2 (0.8%) | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Wearable sensora (hip/waist) | 32 (12.1%) | 16 (6.4%) | 49 (25.4%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Wearable sensor (other/mixed locations) | 58 (21.9%) | 31 (12.4%) | 74 (38.3%) | 4 (8.3%) |
Pedometer | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 31 (16.1%) | 1 (2.1%) |
Mobile phone | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Video gaming system (e.g., Kinect) | 6 (2.3%) | 4 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Other | 14 (5.3%) | 3 (1.2%) | 4 (2.1%) | 4 (8.3%) |
Measurement setting | ||||
Clinic/lab | 252 (95.1%) | 240 (96.0%) | 63 (32.6%) | 41 (85.4%) |
Home/real world | 20 (7.5%) | 25 (10.0%) | 135 (69.9%) | 5 (10.4%) |
Walking bout length | ||||
Short walk (≤1 min or <20 m) | 204 (77.0%) | 211 (84.4%) | 35 (18.1%) | 34 (70.8%) |
Longer walk (>1 min or 20 m) | 49 (18.5%) | 54 (21.6%) | 21 (10.9%) | 13 (27.1%) |
Real-world walking bouts | 17 (6.4%) | 24 (9.6%) | 139 (72.0%) | 4 (8.3%) |
Unclear | 13 (4.9%) | 10 (4.0%) | 3 (1.6%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Walking bout speed | ||||
Habitual speed | 205 (77.4%) | 95 (38.0%) | 35 (18.1%) | 23 (47.9%) |
Fast speed | 34 (12.8%) | 158 (63.2%) | 22 (11.4%) | 19 (39.6%) |
Set speed (i.e., on a fixed-speed treadmill) | 10 (3.8%) | 5 (2.0%) | 2 (1.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Averaged bouts of variable speeds | 3 (1.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Real-world walking bouts | 17 (6.4%) | 23 (9.2%) | 140 (72.5%) | 3 (6.2%) |
Unclear | 32 (12.1%) | 19 (7.6%) | 6 (3.1%) | 8 (16.7%) |
