Comparison of the balance ability between the two groups (n = 31)
RGVR group (n=16) | Control group (n=15) | t | p | ||
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REOSA (mm2) | pre | 135.56±28.04 | 136.87±26.22 | -.134 | .894 |
post | 109.25±19.20 | 119.13±22.57 | |||
change | -26.31±14.66 |
-17.73±6.61 |
-2.121 | .046 |
|
REOAS (cm/s) | pre | 1.02±.29 | 1.04±.27 | -.221 | .827 |
post | .86±.20 | .97±.24 | |||
change | -.17±.12 |
-.07±.06 |
-2.679 | .014 |
|
LOS (cm2) | pre | 4099.11±1048.06 | 3943.95±1209.94 | .382 | .705 |
post | 4494.44±1114.82 | 4150.99±1163.34 | |||
change | 395.33±324.23 |
207.05±130.13 |
.095 | .045 |
|
BBS (score) | pre | 44.69±2.77 | 44.20±2.70 | .495 | .624 |
post | 49.38±1.59 | 46.46±2.61 | |||
change | 4.69±2.06 |
2.27±1.62 |
3.649 | .001 |
|
TUG (sec) | pre | 16.87±2.30 | 16.11±2.50 | .890 | .381 |
post | 13.04±2.10 | 14.59±2.53 | |||
change | -3.84±1.26 |
-1.52±.76 |
-6.242 | .000 |
REOSA: romberg`s eye open surface area. REOAS: romberg`s eye open average speed. LOS: limited of stability. BBS: berg balance scale. TUG: timed up and go test. †Significant differences between pre and post test (p <.05). RGVR group; robot assist gait combined virtual reality training group.
*p < .05, **p < .01