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Training-Specific Learning--Speed: The group who trained with the Vizziq (VW) increased their walking speed while using the Vizziq by 0.11 m/s by the end of the study – a statistically significant improvement (p=0.003). This improvement in speed contrasts with the loss in speed that typically develops when using a conventional walker. The group who did normal walking (NW) training had a 0.04 m/s increase in walking speed, a non-significant difference compared to pre-training speed (p=0.08). Comparing the training groups at the end of the experiment, when we accounted for age as a confounding factor, participants training with the Vizziq and assessed with it walked statistically significantly faster (p=0.04) than the walking trained group assessed while walking unassisted.
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This study compared changes in gait patterns and walking speed over 3 weeks of training with a novel gait training device (Vizziq Neuromuscular Trainer) to changes observed in women 55 and older walking an equivalent amount without the device.
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