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. 2014 Sep 17;26(9):1329–1331. doi: 10.1589/jpts.26.1329

Table 1. Comparison of tests’ results from before and after the intervention period in the experimental and control group.

Variable Before After Relative difference Absolute difference




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UPDRS Part I [pkt] 2.39 0.19 2.08 0.21 0.31 12.97*
Part II [pkt] 16.21 1.54 12.42 1.01 3.79 23.38*
Part III [pkt] 22.51 2.43 18.34 1.55 4.17 18.53*
Part I, II, and III [pkt] 41.11 3.51 32.84 2.65 8.27 20.12*
Schwab and England [%] 73.09 6.41 79.51 5.32 −6.42 −8.78*
PDQ-39 [pkt] 40.12 2.43 32.78 3.02 7.34 18.30*
UPDRS Part I [pkt] 2.31 1.03 2.39 0.95 −0.08 −3.46
Part II [pkt] 16.02 1.43 16.42 1.43 −0.4 −2.50
Part III [pkt] 21.96 1.98 22.65 2.01 −0.69 −3.14
Part I, II, and III [pkt] 40.16 3.82 41.42 3.99 −1.26 −3.14
Schwab and England [%] 73.64 6.12 70.82 6.54 3.16 4.27
PDQ-39 [pkt] 41.45 3.82 42.21 3.92 −0.76 −1.83

Inline graphic: mean of the examined variables in the experimental group. Inline graphic: mean of the examined variables in the control group. S : standard deviation. * : statistically significant differences of p<0.05.