Table 2. Comparison of balance and gait after 5 min of plantar flexor static stretching.
Variable | Pre (Mean ± SD) | Post (Mean ± SD) |
Sway length (cm) | 38.4 ± 15.1 | 44.9 ± 17.1* |
FRT (cm) | 20.3 ± 8.5 | 18.1 ± 7.3 |
TUG (sec) | 10.3 ± 1.8 | 10.0 ± 1.9 |
10MWT (sec) | 7.6 ± 2.1 | 7.2 ± 1.6 |
* p < 0.05 (mean ± SD). Sway length: sway length for 1 minute; FRT, functional reach test; TUG, timed up and go test; 10MWT, timed 10-meter walk test