Table IV:
Comparison of balance parameters between sound and affected limb.
| Variable | Study visit | Affected (Mean±S.D.) | Sound (Mean±S.D.) | Mean Difference | 95% Confidence Interval | t | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper = Lower | ||||||||
| Stability score (%) | Pre | 84.06±5.90 | 84.94±5.79 | -0.871 | -3.842 | 2.100 | -0.586 | .560 |
| Three Months | 86.84±3.81 | 87.61±2.52 | -0.774 | -2.423 | 0.874 | -0.942 | .350 | |
| Six Months | 88.16±2.29 | 87.65±3.14 | 0.516 | -0.886 | 1.918 | 0.738 | .464 | |
| Path length (cm) | Pre | 109.85±39.72 | 108.42±33.28 | 1.436 | -17.195 | 20.068 | 0.154 | .878 |
| Three Months | 103.33±23.44 | 100.60±22.85 | 2.734 | -8.918 | 14.387 | 0.469 | .640 | |
| Six Months | 93.64±23.60 | 96.19±24.83 | -2.553 | -14.357 | 9.249 | -0.433 | .667 | |
| Average velocity (cm/sec) | Pre | 3.660±1.32 | 3.603±1.11 | 0.056 | -0.566 | 0.679 | 0.182 | .856 |
| Three Months | 3.442±0.78 | 3.349±0.74 | 0.093 | -0.295 | 0.481 | 0.480 | .633 | |
| Six Months | 3.122±0.78 | 3.205±0.76 | -0.083 | -0.477 | .31124 | -0.422 | .675 | |
Notes: The mean difference is significant at the .05 level