Table 2.
Comparison of traditional measures of standing balance between the TC group and control group.
| TC group | Control group | p | ES | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range_ml (mm) | 10.34 (4.73) | 14.00 (11.63) | 0.139 | −0.204 |
| Range_ap (mm) | 28.49 (10.27) | 31.10 (13.86) | 0.634 | −0.066 |
| SD_ml (mm) | 1.97 (0.88) | 2.70 (2.06) | 0.215 | −0.171 |
| SD_ap (mm) | 5.32 (1.46) | 6.31 (2.72) | 0.155 | −0.196 |
| MV_ml (mm/s) | 12.31 (3.49) | 12.81 (6.78) | 0.520 | 0.090 |
| MV_ap (mm/s) | 23.07 (12.50) | 18.91 (13.89) | 0.024 | 0.309# |
| Path length (mm) | 571.76 (256.10) | 509.60 (308.97) | 0.045 | 0.275 |
| Area (mm2) | 206.32 (141.98) | 347.36 (483.09) | 0.250 | −0.159 |
Values are expressed as mean (standard deviations); TC (Tai Chi); ES (effect size). Bold p-values represent p < 0.05. # denotes an effect size greater than the moderate threshold (0.3) for Mann–Whitney U tests.