Table 1.
Balance beam measurements observed for each group before and after vestibular stimulation.
| Balance beam measurements | 1 month (n = 9) | 5–6 months (n = 7) | 8–9 months (n = 7) | 27–28 months (n = 8) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTT (s) | ||||
| Before | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0 ± 0 | 0.55 ± 1.02 |
| After | 0.04 ± 0.13 | 0.93 ± 2.09 | 2.81 ± 2.05 | 5.1 ± 5.01 |
| TTT (s) | ||||
| Before*** | 3.37 ± 0.89 | 3.51 ± 0.68 | 6.03 ± 3.59 | 12.2 ± 3.66 |
| After | 3.77 ± 0.67 | 4.8 ± 1.11 | 6.46 ± 2.05 | 12.53 ± 2.59 |
| FS | ||||
| Before** | 0.22 ± 0.44 | 1.57 ± 1.99 | 1.71 ± 2.06 | 28.75 ± 14.57 |
| After | 0.89 ± 1.27 | 1.29 ± 2.36 | 1.57 ± 1.81 | 35.13 ± 19.18 |
Balance beam measurements taken before vestibular stimulation show times to traverse (TTT) and the number of foot slips (FS) observed increase with age but no changes evident for time to start traversing (TTS). **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001. Values expressed as mean ± SD.