Table 4 Correlations between task-specific gait speeds and corresponding vertical head acceleration and pitch velocity during the FGA tasks with significant differences between healthy controls and individuals with unilateral SCDS.

From: Superior canal dehiscence syndrome induces canal-specific kinematic adaptations during locomotion

 

Healthy control group

Unilateral SCDS group

correlation coeff

p value

correlation coeff

p value

Correlation between range of head vertical acceleration and task-specific gait speeds

 FGA 1

0.644

0.0071

0.671

0.0062

 FGA 3

0.709

0.0021

0.784

0.0006

 FGA 4

0.763

0.0006

0.773

0.0007

 FGA 6

0.708

0.0022

0.779

0.0010

 FGA 8

0.850

0.00003

0.748

0.0013

 FGA 9

0.506

0.0479

0.596

0.0213

 FGA 10

− 0.223

0.4060

0.501

0.0572

Correlation between range of head pitch velocity and task-specific gait speeds

 FGA 1

0.553

0.0264

− 0.022

0.9390

 FGA 5

0.140

0.6060

0.242

0.3850

 FGA 8

0.180

0.5040

0.484

0.0678

 FGA 10

0.047

0.8620

– 0.134

0.6340

  1. FGA, Functional gait assessment scale; SCDS, superior canal dehiscence syndrome; FGA1, Gait on level surface; FGA2, Gait with change in speed; FGA3, Gait with horizontal head turns; FGA4, Gait with vertical head turns; FGA5, Gait and pivot turn; FGA6, Gait and stepping over obstacle; FGA7, Gait with narrow base of support; FGA8, Gait with eyes closed; FGA9, Ambulating backwards; FGA10: Steps. coeff.: Coefficient. Significance level α = 0.05.
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