Table 1

Temporal and spatial parameters of gait of both the individuals with CFS and control group. Temporal and spatial parameters of gait of both the individuals with CFS and control subjects at self selected pace, at the slower matched velocity and at faster matched velocity. R = Right side of the body and L = left side of the body. NS represents a non significant result from the MANOVA, reported P values are those calculated from resulting paired t-tests between individuals with CFS and controls.


Self Selected
Slower matched velocity
Faster matched velocity

Parameter
CFS
Control
p value
CFS
Control
p value
CFS
Control
p value

Velocity (ms-1)
0.99
1.32
0.002
0.46
0.48
NS
1.3
1.31
NS
Step distance R (cm)
55.8
64.9
0.037
42.1
46.1
0.003
65.3
64.9
NS
Step distance L (cm)
55.5
65.7
0.010
41.5
48.2
0.047
62.8
65.7
NS
Step time R (s)
0.57
0.50
0.002
0.92
0.97
NS
0.49
0.50
NS
Step time L (s)
0.58
0.51
0.002
0.92
0.99
NS
0.48
0.51
NS
Single support R (s)
0.44
0.39
0.003
0.62
0.66
NS
0.39
0.39
NS
Single support L (s)
0.45
0.39
0.010
0.63
0.63
NS
0.41
0.39
NS
Double support (s)
0.26
0.21
0.017
0.59
0.68
NS
0.19
0.21
NS
Cadence (steps/min)
105
120
0.001
68
63
NS
124
120
NS

Paul et al. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2008 5:16   doi:10.1186/1743-0003-5-16