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65 Results: gait-adaptability training in people with HSP Table 5. Group means of the waiting-list control group (n=18) pre waiting-list, pre training, post training and at follow-up Pre waiting-list Pre training Post training Follow-up Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Clinical Assessment Obstacle subtask (s) 9.5 ± 4.7 8.5 ± .3.8 7.6 ± 2.7 7.9 ± 3.3 MiniBEST 19.3 ± 3.8 19.9 ± 3.8 23.1 ± 3.1 22.5 ± 9.1 Activities-specific balance confidence scale (%) 70.9 ± 18.2 72.7 ± 16.6 75.5 ± 16.8 74.0 ± 17.3 Ten-meters walk test – Comfortabel (m/s) 1.2 ± 0.3 1.3 ± 0.3 1.4 ± 0.3 1.3 ± 0.3 Ten-meters walk test – Fast (m/s) 1.7 ± 0.4 1.7 ± 0.3 1.8 ± 0.3 1.7 ± 0.3 Walking adaptability ladder test – single run (s) 23.0 ± 12.3 21.2 ± 9.9 18.6 ± 7.6 19.0 ± 9.1 Walking adaptability ladder test – double run (s) 38.7 ± 16.8 36.3 ± 14.6 33.1 ± 14.9 34.1 ± 15.3 Time spent active (% of day) 10.6 ± 3.0 9.7 ± 2.8 10.5 ± 3.4 10.3 ± 3.4 Time spent walking (% of day) 8.2 ± 2.8 7.5 ± 1.6 8.2 ± 3.1 7.3 ± 2.0 Three-dimensional gait analysis # Average stride length (m) 1.2 ± 0.2 1.2 ± 0.2 1.3 ± 0.2 1.2 ± 0.2 Average stride time (s) 1.2 ± 0.2 1.1 ± 0.2 1.1 ± 0.2 1.1 ± 0.2 Average step width (m) 0.2 ± 0.2 0.2 ± 0.1 0.2 ± 0.1 0.1 ± 0.1 Walking velocity (m/s) 1.0 ± 0.2 1.1 ± 0.3 1.2 ± 0.3 1.1 0.2 Cadence (steps/min) 107.0 ± 15.4 109.1 ± 15.6 110.2 ± 0.3 109.5 ± 13.1 Values displayed are means ± standard deviation. Presented data includes the pre waiting-list, pre training, post training and follow-up assessment data for the waiting-list control group. # Collected during two trials of 3 minute overground walking. 4

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