Table 1. Comparison of static balance ability within and between the groups (N=17).
Parameters | Values | Change values | |||||||
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CVRTT group (n=10) | Control group (n=7) | CVRTT group (n=10) | Control group (n=7) | ||||||
Pre | Post | Pre | Post | Post-Pre | Post-Pre | ||||
PSPL (cm) | A-P | 0.46 (0.21) | 0.40 (0.21)** | 0.39 (0.10) | 0.47 (0.10) | –0.06 (0.05)† | 0.08 (0.14) | ||
M-L | 0.48 (0.47) | 0.36 (0.49) | 0.24 (0.06) | 0.33 (0.15) | –0.12 (0.19)† | 0.09 (0.11) | |||
Total | 68.37 (19.11) | 63.02 (13.56)* | 59.52 (10.36) | 62.01 (10.67) | –5.35 (6.72)‡ | 2.49 (2.32) | |||
APSS (cm/s) | 2.28 (0.64) | 2.10 (0.45)* | 1.99 (0.35) | 2.07 (0.36) | –0.18 (0.22)‡ | 0.08 (0.08) |
Values are mean (SD), CVRTT: community-based virtual reality treadmill training; PSPL: postural sway path length; APSS: average postural sway speed; A-P: anteroposterior; M-L: mediolateral. *p<0.05; **p<0.01; significant difference within group, †p<0.05; ‡p<0.01; significant difference between group