Table 4.
LOS results
| Initial evalution (n = 20) | 3rd Month evaluation (n = 20) | 6rd Month evaluation (n = 20) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Movement velocity (°/s) | ||||
| Forward | 4.59 ± 0.77 | 4.81 ± 0.66 | 5.25 ± 0.67 | 0.010 |
| Right forward | 4.79 ± 0.98 | 5.32 ± 0.66 | 5.61 ± 0.82 | 0.011 |
| Right | 3.51 ± 0.62 | 3.89 ± 0.68 | 4.04 ± 0.55 | 0.020 |
| Right backward | 2.00 ± 0.52 | 2.25 ± 0.64 | 2.42 ± 0.51 | 0.078 |
| Backward | 1.14 ± 0.29 | 1.22 ± 0.38 | 1.30 ± 0.59 | 0.033 |
| Left backward | 1.97 ± 0.59 | 2.51 ± 0.77 | 2.79 ± 0.48 | 0.000 |
| Left | 3.61 ± 0.68 | 3.97 ± 0.60 | 4.25 ± 0.72 | 0.010 |
| Left forward | 4.91 ± 0.79 | 5.14 ± 0.67 | 5.44 ± 0.48 | 0.013 |
| Endpoint (%) | ||||
| Forward | 73.20 ± 17.51 | 82.20 ± 14.50 | 94.30 ± 12.57 | 0.016 |
| Right forward | 83.10 ± 18.72 | 93.55 ± 13.30 | 99.20 ± 9.32 | 0.005 |
| Right | 68.55 ± 12.60 | 78.75 ± 12.22 | 75.50 ± 10.76 | 0.012 |
| Right backward | 69.75 ± 21.05 | 84.60 ± 16.13 | 89.95 ± 19.10 | 0.000 |
| Backward | 76.05 ± 19.35 | 88.35 ± 21.20 | 84.95 ± 21.26 | 0.090 |
| Left backward | 70.90 ± 22.94 | 89.70 ± 18.66 | 100.40 ± 15.40 | 0.000 |
| Left | 74.15 ± 10.76 | 81.20 ± 11.78 | 88.45 ± 10.54 | 0.000 |
| Left forward | 89.00 ± 15.42 | 92.20 ± 12.23 | 101.15 ± 10.95 | 0.017 |
| MXE (%) | ||||
| Forward | 84.30 ± 13.56 | 89.05 ± 7.63 | 97.45 ± 8.99 | 0.007 |
| Right forward | 92.85 ± 11.51 | 98.40 ± 11.34 | 101.45 ± 7.56 | 0.023 |
| Right | 74.55 ± 8.35 | 85.60 ± 11.39 | 83.30 ± 7.40 | 0.000 |
| Right backward | 76.60 ± 15.21 | 91.70 ± 11.98 | 96.20 ± 14.06 | 0.000 |
| Backward | 85.85 ± 16.68 | 97.10 ± 14.54 | 99.70 ± 11.84 | 0.002 |
| Left backward | 81.65 ± 17.17 | 94.30 ± 14.68 | 104.50 ± 12.01 | 0.000 |
| Left | 79.65 ± 11.88 | 87.65 ± 8.95 | 91.75 ± 8.49 | 0.000 |
| Left forward | 95.10 ± 12.46 | 96.90 ± 8.11 | 103.40 ± 8.48 | 0.037 |
| Reaction time (s) | ||||
| Forward | 1.06 ± 0.18 | 0.92 ± 0.20 | 0.95 ± 0.21 | 0.076 |
| Right forward | 1.04 ± 0.33 | 0.91 ± 0.14 | 0.88 ± 0.24 | 0.118 |
| Right | 1.05 ± 0.39 | 0.87 ± 0.16 | 0.91 ± 0.11 | 0.000 |
| Right backward | 0.89 ± 0.26 | 0.90 ± 0.12 | 0.91 ± 0.16 | 0.917 |
| Backward | 0.88 ± 0.13 | 4.60 ± 16.33 | 0.84 ± 0.28 | 0.000 |
| Left backward | 0.81 ± 0.37 | 0.92 ± 0.10 | 0.86 ± 0.23 | 0.007 |
| Left | 0.94 ± 0.20 | 0.89 ± 0.14 | 0.91 ± 0.18 | 0.604 |
| Left forward | 1.01 ± 0.20 | 0.93 ± 0.12 | 101.15 ± 10.95 | 0.000 |
| Directional control (%) | ||||
| Forward | 82.70 ± 9.92 | 78.25 ± 12.31 | 78.95 ± 9.68 | 0.365 |
| Right forward | 66.35 ± 16.64 | 70.50 ± 16.17 | 72.85 ± 12.52 | 0.392 |
| Right | 68.40 ± 19.05 | 74.10 ± 16.98 | 73.55 ± 10.25 | 0.493 |
| Right backward | 64.45 ± 19.38 | 74.70 ± 11.05 | 70.65 ± 12.49 | 0.853 |
| Backward | 76.20 ± 12.34 | 73.70 ± 19.47 | 73.70 ± 20.27 | 0.853 |
| Left backward | 57.10 ± 21.49 | 69.75 ± 17.57 | 66.50 ± 15.97 | 0.055 |
| Left | 69.45 ± 18.29 | 74.70 ± 12.41 | 73.00 ± 12.49 | 0.498 |
| Left forward | 75.80 ± 10.32 | 74.50 ± 11.49 | 75.65 ± 11.80 | 0.903 |
One-Way ANOVA; LOS: Limits of stability; MXE: Maximum excursion; SD: Standard deviation; °/s: Degrees/second; s: Second; %: Percent; n: Number of persons