Research Article

Association between Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Gait Patterns in People with Parkinson’s Disease: Results from a 3-Month Monitoring

Table 5

Spearman’s correlation analysis between physical activity intensity and spatiotemporal parameters of gait.

Correlation between physical activity and spatiotemporal parameters of gait
Gait speedStride lengthCadenceStance phaseSwing phase

Wallén et al. [20]Sedentary behavior (%)−0.088−0.4820.509−0.430−0.675
Low intensity (%)0.060−0.0490.309−0.153−0.361
Moderate intensity (%)−0.1050.159−0.4510.3740.612
Vigorous intensity (%)0.0670.423−0.5310.4270.674
MVPA0.0070.378−0.5750.4570.717

Nero et al. [21]Speed ≤ 1.04 m/s (%)−0.009−0.3560.591−0.503−0.687
Speed 1.05–1.30 m/s (%)−0.1040.169−0.5340.4440.683
Speed ≥ 1.31 m/s (%)0.0240.367−0.5440.4120.669
MVPA (%)−0.0250.325−0.5910.4950.690

Hildebrand et al. [26]Light intensity (%)0.007−0.3580.575−0.467−0.704
Moderate intensity (%)−0.0720.291−0.5750.4740.734
Vigorous intensity (%)0.2060.514−0.4370.3130.604
MVPA (%)0.0070.378−0.5750.4560.717
Step count0.3430.586−0.3750.2390.588
Vector magnitude count−0.0010.360−0.5770.4690.704

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