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Table. 2.

Table. 2.

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
10 MWT (sec) Pre 19.29 ± 9.18 14.88 ± 7.35 -1.225
Post 16.27 ± 8.16 13.20 ± 7.65 -.898
Z -2.805* -2.431*
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
Z -2.803* -2.429*
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
Z -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
Z -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

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