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Table 4 Velocity, cadence, step time and step length data included within meta-analysi

From: The impact of shoe flexibility on gait, pressure and muscle activity of young children. A systematic review

Author

Mean (SD) Age month

Conditions

Velocity mean (SD), (cm/sec)

Cadence mean (SD), steps/min

Step Time (cm/sec)

Right only

Step length (cm)

Right only

Buckland, 2014

15.2 (2.0)

Barefoot

87.3 (19.7)

  

26.30 (4.30)

Buckland, 2014

15.2 (2.0)

Lace up sneakers (Ultraflex)

87.70 (18.90)

  

28.10 (3.70)

Buckland, 2014

15.2 (2.0)

Lace up sneakers (Medflex)

85.70 (19.10)

  

28.10 (5.70)

Buckland, 2014

15.2 (2.0)

Lace up sneakers (Lowflex)

83.10 (19.30)

  

27.40 (4.40)

Buckland, 2014

15.2 (2.0)

Lace up sneakers (Stiff)

86.00 (16.20)

  

28.10 (3.70)

Lythgo, 2009

68.4 (0.2)

Barefoot

124.80 (4.60)

152.60 (4.10)

389 (11)

48.70 (1.10)

Lythgo, 2009

78.7 (0.3)

Barefoot

127.5 (2.40)

146.30 (2.60)

415 (8)

52.20 (0.90)

Lythgo, 2009

68.4 (0.2)

Athletic shoes/runners (own)

130.30 (4.20)

142.80 (3.40)

423 (10)

54.80 (1.20)

Lythgo, 2009

78.7 (0.3)

Athletic shoes/runners (own)

133.50 (2.80)

138.40 (2.10)

437 (10)

57.80 (0.90)

Kennedy, 2018

50.9

Barefoot

114.8

157.1

378

44.23

Kennedy, 2018

66.8 (5.1)

Barefoot

113.7 (14.3)

147.5 (15.8)

410 (45.1)

46.38 (1.3)

Kennedy, 2018

50.9

Optimal (runners)

139.9

158.3

377

53.23

Kennedy, 2018

66.8 (5.1)

Optimal (runners)

126.0 (9.6)

140.4 (14.6)

430 (42.7)

54.42 (2.8)