Table 3 Comparison of gait parameters between forward and backward walking
From: Backward walking training improves balance in school-aged boys
Forward | Backward | |
|---|---|---|
Step length left (mm) | 423.76 (60.91) | 317.72 (79.87)** |
Step length right (mm) | 487.22 (49.26) | 298.75 (102.58)** |
Stride length (mm) | 935.77 (161.48) | 634.74 (159.64)** |
Stride cycle (s) | 0.92 (0.09) | 0.96 (0.14) |
Speed (mm/s) | 1055.85 (173.60) | 694.91 (123.32)** |
Step length left×10/height | 3.27 (0.40) | 2.46 (0.65)** |
Step length right×10/height | 3.76 (0.37) | 2.30 (0.75)** |