Table 2.
Comparison of Variables between the no-FES and FES Conditions
|
Variable |
No-FES Mean (SD) |
FES Mean (SD) |
Mean (SD) Differences |
t |
p |
| BBS* | 46.7 (6.3) | 47.9 (5.4) | 1.13 (1.92) | −2.28 | 0.039 |
| ABC | 69.0 (16.1) | 62.9 (23.7) | −6.1 (16.4) | 1.44 | 0.17 |
| Self-paced gait speed (m/s) | 0.65 (0.21) | 0.63 (0.22) | −0.01 (0.91) | 0.60 | 0.56 |
| Fast-paced gait speed (m/s) | 0.81 (0.30) | 0.81 (0.31) | −0.004 (0.04) | 0.41 | 0.69 |
| TUG (s) | 18.9 (7.8) | 18.2 (6.7) | −0.67 (2.0) | 1.29 | 0.22 |
| Toe height (mm) (self-paced)* | 65.0 (24.4) | 78.4 (26.1) | 13.3 (17.3) | −2.99 | 0.010 |
| Toe height (mm) (fast-paced)* | 69.9 (27.0) | 81.0 (27.2) | 11.1 (12.9) | −3.35 | 0.005 |
BBS=Berg Balance Scale; ABC=Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale; TUG=timed up-and-go
*
Significance difference between conditions at p<0.05