Table 5 Values of cadence and speed. Values over the whole gait cycle shown for the intervention group after 9 weeks (IG1) and 26 weeks (IG 2) as well as for the control group (CG); p ≤ 0.05 considered as statistically significant; values are presented as median (IQR) as appropriate
CG | IG 1 | IG 2 | p-value CG vs IG1 | p-value CG vs IG2 | p-value G1 vs IG2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 20 | 14 | 14 | |||
Cadence, in steps per minute | 115 (109–118) | 103 (95.5–111) | 110 (108–118) | 0.001 | 0.26 | 0.039 |
Speed, in m/s | 1.37 (1.18–1.49) | 0.92 (0.65–1.08) | 1.15 (1.05–1.2) | < 0.001 | 0.004 | 0.002 |