Research Article
A Cross-Sectional Study on Balance Deficits and Gait Deviations in COPD Patients
Table 2
Comparison of gait parameters between COPD and Non-COPD subjects.
| Gait parameters | COPD (n = 42) | Non-COPD (n = 45) | value | Median | Interquartile range | Median | Interquartile range |
| Step duration (msec) | 635.0 | 597.5, 702 | 610 | 515, 735 | 0.60 | Gait cycle duration (msec) | 1350 | 1195.0, 1477.5 | 1220 | 1120, 1365 | 0.10 | Swing duration (msec) | 1305 | 1220, 1385 | 1230 | 1110, 1350 | 0.044 | Step length (mm) | 545 | 500, 621 | 523 | 456, 593 | 0.23 | Gait cycle length (mm) | 960 | 904.5, 1087.7 | 950 | 832, 1054 | 0.24 |
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