Table 2.
Comparison of dynamic balance, flexibility, reaction time, muscle strength and number of falls between control and exercise groups. Data are means (±SD).
| Groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Control | |||
| Variables | Pre- test | Post- test | Pre- test | Post- test |
| Dynamic Balance (angle) | 10.98 (1.50) | 8.99 (1.50) * | 11.40 (1.81) | 11.23 (2.10) |
| Sit and reach (cm) | 12.75 (4.40) | 15.88 (5.10) * | 10.80 (3.84) | 10.40 (3.60) |
| Muscle Strength (kg) | 23.34 (5.70) | 32.71 (7.00) * | 20.98 (8.90) | 20.72 (8.60) |
| Reaction Time | ||||
| Simple RT (ms) | .34 (.09) | .26 (.05) * | .38 (.09) | .39 (.08) |
| Choice RT (ms) | .69 (.20) | .55 (.10) * | .72 (.16) | .73 (.10) |
| # of falls | 1.87 (1.4) | .37 (.50) * | 1.63 (1.21) | 1.30 (.40) |
* p < 0.05