Table 4. Walk ratio and other gait parameters according to level of Emotional problems among adolescents. |
Emotional problem level |
N |
Mean (SD) |
Mean Differences to Close to average |
95% Confidence Interval |
P Value |
Walk Ratio[mm/(steps/min)] |
Close to average |
55 |
6.6(0.8) |
Referent |
Referent |
Referent |
Slightly raised |
7 |
6.2(0.8) |
-0.4 |
-1.3, -0.5 |
1.000 |
High |
8 |
6.2(0.8) |
-0.4 |
-1.3, 0.4 |
1.000 |
Very high |
13 |
5.9(0.8) |
-0.7* |
-1.4, -0.03 |
0.034 |
Cadence [steps/min] |
Close to average |
55 |
112.8(8.3) |
Referent |
Referent |
Referent |
Slightly raised |
7 |
112.6 (7.1) |
-0.2 |
-7.6, 7.2 |
1.000 |
High |
8 |
110.8(6.01) |
-2.02 |
-9.0, 4.9 |
0.892 |
Very high |
13 |
119.6 (5.9) |
6.8* |
1.1, 12.4 |
0.020 |
Step time [ms] |
Close to average |
55 |
536.7(35.8) |
Referent |
Referent |
Referent |
Slightly raised |
7 |
536.9(33.6) |
-0.1 |
-34.1, 34.3 |
1.000 |
High |
8 |
544.9(28.4) |
8.1 |
-24.1,40.4 |
0.926 |
Very high |
13 |
504.1(24.9) |
-32.6* |
-58.9, -6.4 |
0.014 |
Vigorous activity proportion in total time [%] |
Close to average |
60 |
0.6 (0.4) |
Referent |
Referent |
Referent |
Slightly raised |
8 |
0.4(0.2) |
-0.2 |
-0.6, 0.2 |
0.772 |
High |
9 |
0.3(0.3) |
-0.3 |
-0.6, 0.1 |
0.279 |
Very high |
15 |
0.2(0.1) |
-0.4* |
-0.7, -0.1 |
0.012 |
Vigorous activity proportion in activity level [%] |
Close to average |
60 |
2.68 (2.02) |
Referent |
Referent |
Referent |
Slightly raised |
8 |
1.9(1.1) |
-0.7 |
-2.5, 1.1 |
0.502 |
High |
9 |
1.5(1.2) |
-1.2 |
-2.9, 0.5 |
0.230 |
Very high |
15 |
0.9(1.2) |
-1.7* |
-3.1, -0.4 |
0.014 |
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* The mean difference is significant at the 0.05 level. |
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