Research Article

Gait Assessment of Younger and Older Adults with Portable Motion-Sensing Methods: A User Study

Table 3

Interaction effects and main effects on gait parameters.

Gait parametersWalking paceAgeWalking pace × age

Gait speedF(2,108)= 311.35, F(1,54) = 11.49, F(2,108)= 17.11,
Stride frequencyF(2,108)= 174.87, F(1,54) = 5.85, F(2,108)= 18.84,
Stride lengthF(2,108)= 154.27, F(1,54) = 5.88, F(2,108)= 0.42,
Stride regularityF(2,108)= 1.03, F(1,54) = 1.10, F(2,108)= 0.084,
Stride time variabilityF(2,108)= 2.90, F(1,54) = 0.94, F(2,108)= 0.27,
AP RMSF(2,108)= 1094.52, F(1,54) = 23.61, F(2,108)= 1.37,
ML RMSF(2,108)= 30.87, F(1,54) = 11.33, F(2,108)= 4.19,
VT RMSF(2,108)= 38.86, F(1,54) = 3.45, F(2,108)= 1.41,

Note. RMS, root mean square; AP, anteroposterior; ML, mediolateral; VT, vertical. Significant at the 0.05 level.