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Table 4 Correlations of accelerometer-derived data in the anteroposterior plane with FES-I and performance tests

From: Relationship of the sacral slope with early gait derangements in robust older women

N = 54

RMS

Step

Length

Stride

Regularity

Gait symmetry

Gait speed

0.236

0.035

0.118

0.005

FES-I

+ 0.407**

−0.414**

+ 0.561**

−0.318*

TUG (sec)

+ 0.313*

−0,367*

+ 0.381 *

−0.489**

Berg Balance Scale

+ 0.103

+ 0.249

+ 0.105

−0.031

  1. Comfortable gait speed in 10-m gait test
  2. RMS Root Mean Square of acceleration during walking (center of mass displacement), FES –I Fall Efficacy Scale – International, TUG Timed Up and Go
  3. Spearman correlations: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01