Comparison of gait and balance before and after training within each group and between the two groups
Experimental group (n = 10) | Control group (n = 9) | Z | ||
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10 MWT (sec) | Pre | 19.29 ± 9.18 | 14.88 ± 7.35 | -1.225 |
Post | 16.27 ± 8.16 | 13.20 ± 7.65 | -.898 | |
-2.805 |
-2.431 |
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change | -3.02 ± 1.58 | -1.68 ± 1.17 | -1.716 |
|
TUG (sec) | Pre | 21.26 ± 10.28 | 16.96 ± 6.60 | -.653 |
Post | 17.54 ± 9.50 | 13.86 ± 5.53 | -.816 | |
-2.803 |
-2.429 |
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change | -3.71 ± 1.32 | -3.09 ± 2.99 | -.898 | |
COP path velocity (cm / sec) | Pre | 2.90 ± .38 | 2.64 ± .24 | -1.513 |
Post | 2.83 ± .50 | 2.72 ± .10 | -.041 | |
-1.683 |
-1.126 | |||
change | -.07 ± .28 | .08 ± .21 | -1.676 |
|
COP path length (mm) | Pre | 88.78 ± 11.20 | 79.40 ± 7.22 | -1.551 |
Post | 84.84 ± 14.06 | 81.95 ± 9.13 | -.082 | |
-1.682 |
-1.125 | |||
change | -1.95 ± 8.42 | 2.55 ± 6.50 | -1.551 |
Values are expressed as means ± standard deviations
10 MWT, 10 m walking test; TUG, timed up and go test; COP path velocity, center of pressure path velocity; COP length, center of pressure path length.
*p < .05