Table 2 Spatiotemporal parameters on stairs
Course 2—Stairs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Upstairs | Downstairs | |||
Stride duration (s) | ||||
No BF | 3.5 (SD 1.7) | p = 0.796 | 3.3 (SD 1.6) | p = 0.648 |
With BF | 3.6 (SD 1.7) | 3.4 (SD 1.5) | ||
Speed (staircase steps/s) | ||||
No BF | 0.30 (SD 0.3) | p = 0.824 | 0.31 (SD 0.117) | p = 0.483 |
With BF | 0.29 (SD 0.3) | 0.29 (SD 0.108) | ||
Frequency (double steps/min) | ||||
No BF | 20.4 (SD 7.1) | p = 0.814 | 22.1 (SD 9.3) | p = 0.311 |
With BF | 19.1 (SD 7.5) | 20.4 (SD 7.3) | ||