Influence of Gait Speeds on Contact Forces of Lower Limbs
Table 2
Temporal-distance parameters change of stride across different speed conditions.
Gender
Regular (1.1 m/s)
Medium (1.4 m/s)
Fast (1.7 m/s)
Step length (m)
Male
1.20 ± 0.09
1.30 ± 0.13△
1.50 ± 0.11
Female
1.14 ± 0.10
1.21 ± 0.14
1.30 ± 0.17^
Stride frequency
Male
98.21 ± 9.37
114.45 ± 8.21△△
131.12 ± 10.22^^
Female
104.12 ± 10.48
125.42 ± 14.26△△^
141.14 ± 9.12^^
Stance time (%)
Male
59.86 ± 3.13
57.31 ± 4.75△
54.34 ± 4.06
Female
60.21 ± 2.99
56.82 ± 2.79△
54.99 ± 3.53
Heel contact time (%)
Male
15.49 ± 5.31
17.56 ± 5.13
19.32 ± 5.76
Female
15.29 ± 6.22
18.90 ± 3.53
20.13 ± 4.21
Forefoot contact time (%)
Male
17.29 ± 4.99
15.30 ± 4.72
14.86 ± 4.32
Female
18.22 ± 3.15
16.14 ± 4.68
15.86 ± 4.15
Toe-off time (%)
Male
33.32 ± 4.21
35.74 ± 4.32
37.35 ± 6.76
Female
31.68 ± 7.88
34.15 ± 6.07
35.99 ± 4.13
means the significant difference between regular and fast speeds. △ means the significant difference between medium and fast speeds. ^ means the significant difference between genders. means the significant difference between regular and fast speeds and . △△ means the significant difference between medium and fast speeds and . ^^ means the significant difference between genders and .
