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Table. 2.

Balance and gait abilities before and after training within each group and between the two groups

Experimental group (n = 10) Control group (n = 10) t
Plantar pressure (%) Pre 48.95 ± 8.97 46.36 ± 5.06 .796
Post 50.38 ± 8.86 46.89 ± 5.12 1.080
T -12.503* -8.338*
Change 1.42 ± .36 .52 ± .20 6.914*
TUG (sec) Pre 17.47 ± 1.20 17.37 ± 1.47 .164
Post 16.31 ± .80 16.82 ± 1.40 -1.055
T 7.918* 12.201*
Change -1.16 ± .46 -.55 ± .14 -4.001*
Gait symmetry (score) Pre 3.78 ± .89 3.35 ± .63 1.248
Post 3.22 ± .94 3.11 ± .62 .309
T 10.755* 7.060*
Change -.56 ± .16 -.24 ± .11 -5.146*
STP (sec) Pre 2.02 ± .33 2.01 ± .31 .055
Post 2.37 ± .29 2.17 ± .32 1.432
T -6.360* -8.500*
Change .35 ± .17 .16 ± .06 3.256*
STNP (sec) Pre 2.47 ± .24 2.50 ± .18 -.299
Post 2.50 ± .22 2.52 ± .16 -.218
T -2.318* -3.404*
Change .03 ± .04 .02 ± .02 .606

Values are means ± standard deviations.

TUG, timed up-and-go test; STP, mean stance time on paretic sides; STNP, mean stance time on non-paretic sides.

*p < .05.

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