Table 3 Correlations between the coefficients of variation of gait parameters and hand grip strength.

From: Relationships between hand grip strength and gait parameters measured using a foot-mounted sensor in non-laboratory settings in older women

 

Mean

(SD)

p-value

r

Effect size

Interpretation

 

Gait speed, %

12.5

(12.5)

0.0164

−0.32

0.32

Medium

b

Stride length, %

13.0

(25.2)

0.0559

−0.26

0.26

Small

b

Cadence, %

6.5

(6.9)

0.0297

−0.29

0.29

Small

b

Stride time, %

9.8

(14.5)

0.0178

−0.32

0.32

Medium

b

Stance time, %

12.4

(19.4)

0.0222

−0.31

0.31

Medium

b

Swing time, %

7.7

(7.0)

0.0111

−0.34

0.34

Medium

b

Percentage of stance phase, %

3.0

(3.6)

0.0305

−0.29

0.29

Small

b

Foot pitch angle at toe-off, %

7.8

(3.9)

0.0626

−0.25

0.25

Small

b

Foot pitch angle at heel contact, %

26.4

(43.2)

0.0558

−0.26

0.26

Small

b

Minimum foot pitch angle, %

7.6

(4.0)

0.0496

−0.27

0.27

Small

b

Maximum foot pitch angle, %

19.1

(11.9)

0.0610

−0.25

0.25

Small

b

Range of foot pitch angle, %

8.1

(4.3)

0.0315

−0.29

0.29

Small

b

Minimum foot pitch angle time, %

12.7

(19.8)

0.0174

−0.32

0.32

Medium

b

Maximum foot pitch angle time, %

9.9

(15.2)

0.0157

−0.32

0.32

Medium

b

Timing of minimum foot pitch angle, %

3.1

(3.8)

0.0412

−0.28

0.28

Small

b

Timing of maximum foot pitch angle, %

2.1

(4.6)

0.7656

0.04

0.04

Negligible

b

Walk ratio, %

22.2

(61.5)

0.0439

−0.27

0.27

Small

b

Foot speed during the swing phase, %

9.3

(6.9)

0.0373

−0.28

0.28

Small

b

  1. Bold values indicate p < 0.05. a: Pearson’s test. b: Spearman’s test.