Reference values of gait parameters in healthy Chinese university students: A cross-sectional observational study

Table 3 Spatiotemporal parameters

Variables	Mean (SD)		P value
	Male	Female
Cadence (steps/min)	113.35 (11.05)	118 (7.63)	< 0.05
Height-adjusted cadence	1503.74 (151)	1539.60 (80)	< 0.05
Speed (m/s)	1.24 (0.17)	1.22 (0.11)	0.35
Height-adjusted gait speed (cm/s)	0.70 (0.09)	0.76 (0.06)	< 0.05
Step length (m)	0.66 (0.09)	0.62 (0.05)	< 0.05
Height-adjusted step length (cm)	0.37 (0.05)	0.38 (0.02)	0.60
Stride length (m)	1.31 (0.13)	1.24 (0.29)	< 0.05
Height-adjusted stride length (cm)	0.75 (0.07)	0.76 (0.05)	0.30
Stride width (m)	0.11 (0.03)	0.10 (0.03)	0.07
Height-adjusted stride width (cm)	0.06 (0.01)	0.06 (0.01)	0.42
Cycle time (sec)	1.07 (0.09)	1.01 (0.07)	< 0.05
Double limb support time (sec)	0.23 (0.04)	0.21 (0.03)	< 0.05
Stance time (%GC)	0.65 (0.06)	0.61 (0.05)	< 0.05
Swing time (%GC)	0.42 (0.04)	0.40 (0.03)	< 0.05
Statures-per second	0.71 (0.10)	0.77 (0.08)	< 0.05
Stride time (sec)	1.08 (0.08)	1.02 (0.08)	< 0.05
Stride-per minute	55.94 (4.65)	59.72 (3.40)	< 0.05

GC: Gait cycle.