Journal of Aging Research

Research Article

Validity and Reliability of Accelerometer-Based Gait Assessment in Patients with Diabetes on Challenging Surfaces

Table 4

The mean and standard deviations of the gait parameters of 29 evaluated patients, grouped based on disease status, at baseline.
Performance measureGroup
Diabetic ( š‘› = 1 2 )Mild neuropathy ( š‘› = 1 1 )Severe neuropathy ( š‘› = 6 )
Single task
ā€ƒStep duration (SDu; s) 0 . 5 6 Ā± 0 . 0 3 0 . 5 3 Ā± 0 . 0 5 0 . 5 5 Ā± 0 . 0 5
ā€ƒStep length (SL; m) 0 . 7 2 Ā± 0 . 0 6 0 . 7 3 Ā± 0 . 1 0 . 6 2 Ā± 0 . 1 2
ā€ƒVelocity (mĀ·s-1) 1 . 2 9 Ā± 0 . 1 4 1 . 3 9 Ā± 0 . 1 4 1 . 1 4 Ā± 0 . 3 7
ā€ƒCadence (steps/min) 1 0 7 Ā± 5 . 8 1 1 5 Ā± 1 0 . 2 1 0 7 . 6 Ā± 1 5
Dual task
ā€ƒStep duration (SDu; s) 0 . 6 Ā± 0 . 0 8 0 . 5 5 Ā± 0 . 0 5 0 . 6 Ā± 0 . 1 2
ā€ƒStep length (SL; m) 0 . 7 Ā± 0 . 0 7 0 . 7 Ā± 0 . 1 3 0 . 6 3 Ā± 0 . 1
ā€ƒVelocity (mĀ·s-1) 1 . 1 8 Ā± 0 . 2 1 1 . 3 1 Ā± 0 . 2 8 1 . 0 9 Ā± 0 . 3 2
ā€ƒCadence (steps/min) 1 0 1 . 4 Ā± 1 1 1 1 0 Ā± 9 . 3 1 0 3 . 4 Ā± 1 7 . 6