Table 2. Comparison of the gait ability of the experimental and control subjects.
EG | CG | ||||
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Pretest | Posttest | Pretest | Posttest | ||
Weight-bearing footprint (%) | A | 41.0±6.1 | 46.0±7.7*a | 51.6±14.4 | 51.0±15.2a |
N | 59.0±5.5 | 54.0±12.5*a | 48.4±14.0 | 49.0±15.2a | |
Anterior length in limit of stability (cm2) | A | 19.2±1.6 | 24.1±1.3*a | 20.5±1.6 | 17.8±1.7a |
N | 21.5±1.6 | 44.9±14.9* | 25.1±1.1 | 25.8±1.8 | |
Posterior length in limit of stability (cm2) | A | 23.9±1.8 | 29.1±2.3*a | 30.3±3.1 | 28.2±1.7a |
N | 29.2±2.0 | 33.4±2.0*a | 26.5±2.8 | 27.9±2.5a | |
Surface area ellipse of Romberg (mm2) | 179.1±41.9 | 102.2±24.6*a | 84.7±27.0 | 88.6±25.8a | |
Length of Romberg (cm) | 38.6±4.9 | 30.0±4.0* | 30.5±2.4 | 39.0±2.4 |
Mean±SE, *Significant difference compared with before therapy at <0.05. a Significant difference in gains between the two groups at p<0.05.