Table 2. Within-and between-group comparisons of all outcome measures.

	Week 0 X±SD	Week 4 X±SD	Week 8 X±SD	Week 0 vs. 4 (Wilcoxon test)	Week 4 vs. 8 (Wilcoxon test)
Weight distribution (%)
WBT
Paretic	44.04±7.47	48.00±2.80	46.64±4.40	*
Nonparetic	55.88±7.45	52.00±2.80	53.36±4.41	*
PBT
Paretic	47.54±10.16	48.59±8.38	48.14±8.94
Nonparetic	52.46±10.16	51.27±8.36	51.86±8.94
WBT vs PBT
(Mann-Whitney U test)
(Friedman test)
BBS (0–56)
WBT	45.60±5.26	50.33±4.09	50.33±4.16	*
PBT	39.60±9.31	44.80±7.48	44.20±7.77	*	*
WBT vs. PBT
(Mann-Whitney U test)	*	*	*
(Friedman test)	*
TUG (sec)
WBT	17.96±7.77	16.17±8.23	15.95±7.93	*
PBT	26.36±11.60	22.11±11.88	22.73±11.95	*	*
WBT vs PBT
(Mann-Whitney U test)	*
(Friedman test)	*
DGI (0–24)
WBT	14.86±4.12	16.86±3.35	16.86±3.33	*
PBT	12.60±3.96	14.46±3.48	14.86±4.06	*
WBT vs. PBT
(Mann-Whitney U test)
(Friedman test)	*
FRT (cm)
WBT	25.26±5.92	29.40±5.16	30.06±5.16	*
PBT	24.20±6.66	27.13±6.19	26.80±6.58	*
WBT vs. PBT
(Mann-Whitney U test)
(Friedman test)	*
ASBCT (0–100)
WBT	59.62±17.26	68.36±17.22	70.10±16.92	*
PBT	53.10±17.47	59.37±18.08	59.04±18.27	*
WBT vs. PBT
(Mann-Whitney U test)
(Friedman test)	*
FAI (15–60)
WBT	14.46±6.54	16.26±7.18	16.20±6.79	*
PBT	10.40±6.52	12.53±6.58	13.26±7.37	*	*
WBT vs. PBT
(Mann-Whitney U test)	*
(Friedman test)	*

*Statistically significant values (p≤0.05) are indicated with an asterisk. BBS: Berg Balance Scale; TUG: Timed Up and Go Test; DGI: Dynamic Gait Index; FRT: Functional Reach Test; ASBCT: Activity Specific Balance Confidence Test; FAI: Frenchay Activity Index