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 parametersCOPD (n = 42)Non-COPD (n = 45) value
MedianInterquartile rangeMedianInterquartile range

Step duration (msec)635.0597.5, 702610515, 7350.60
Gait cycle duration (msec)13501195.0, 1477.512201120, 13650.10
Swing duration (msec)13051220, 138512301110, 13500.044
Step length (mm)545500, 621523456, 5930.23
Gait cycle length (mm)960904.5, 1087.7950832, 10540.24