Table 2 Backpack weight and spatiotemporal parameters.
Baseline | 5% weight-self | Mean(SD) | 15% weight-self | F(4.95) | η2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10% weight-self | 20% weight-self | ||||||
Step length(cm) | 59.18 (6.94) | 58.75 (7.20) | 58.96 (7.06) | 59.20 (7.18) | 58.93 (7.54) | 0.88 | 0.004 |
Stance phase(s) | 0.58 (0.7) | 0.58 (0.7) | 0.58 (0.7) | 0.59 (0.7) | 0.59 (0.7) | 1.47 | 0.02 |
Swing phase (s) | 0.38 (0.4) | 0.37 (0.4) | 0.37 (0.4) | 0.37 (0.4) | 0.36 (0.4) | 9.88* | 0.04 |
Single support(s) | 0.38 (0.4) | 0.37 (0.4) | 0.37 (0.4) | 0.37 (0.4) | 0.36 (0.5) | 8.27** | 0.015 |
Double support(s) | 0.21 (0.5) | 0.22 (0.5) | 0.22 (0.5) | 0.23 (0.5) | 0.23 (0.6) | 7.04** | 0.02 |