Table 3 Outcome of walking economy during submaximal exercise and 10-min walk test (10 MWT) among the study groups

10MWT VO₂ (mL/kg/min)

11.27 ± 0.48

14.45 ± 0 .80

< 0.001*

10 MWT Speed (m/min)

178 ± 5

110 ± 8

< 0.001*

10 MWT Distance (m)

777.48 ± 48

1095.64 ± 83

< 0.001*

10 MWT Energy cost of walking (mL/kg/m)

0.14 ± 0.003

0.13 ± 0.002

< 0.001*

Energy cost of CWR (mL/kg/m)

0.019 ± 0.003

0.015 ± 0.004

0.0007

CWR VO₂/HR (mL O₂/beat)

11.70 ± 3.31

10.56 ± 2.85

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