Table 4.
Summary of results of included randomized controlled trials (n = 8)
| Reference | Results |
|---|---|
| (Ashburn et al. 2007) [7] | 1. Functional reach test(cm): − Experimental group at (start/8 weeks/6 months) = 23.2/23.6/23.8 |
| Control group at (start/8 weeks/6months) = 25.0/24.0/22.5 | |
| 2. Berg balance scale(BBS) (o-56) : the higher the score, the risk of falling decreases | |
| Experimental group at (start/8 weeks/6 months) = 44.3/45.8/45.3 | |
| Control group at (start/8weeks/6months) = 43.6./45.2/44.6 | |
| (Smania et al. 2010) [8] | 1. BBS(0–56):- Experimental group (before/after/1 month) =44.5/49.8/49.9 |
| Control group (before/after/1 month) = 41.8/41.0/40.85 | |
| 2. Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale ABC(0–100):- Experimental group (before/after/1 month) = 54.3/61.3./62.3 | |
| Control group (before/after/1 month) = 49.5/48.2/47.0 | |
| 3. Number of falls : Experimental group (before/after/1 month) = 4.3/1.3/1.3 | |
| Control group (before/after/1 month) = 4.6/4.1/4.1 | |
| (Protas et al. 2005) [24] | Gait and step perturbation training resulted in a reduction in falls and improvements in gait and dynamic balance. |
| (Schlenstedt et al. 2015) [27] | 1. FAB scale :- resistance group 22.2 ± 4.8 |
| Balance group 24.5 ± 4.6,(P value = 0.123) | |
| (Conradsson et al. 2015) [25] | 1. Falls Efficacy scale score:- Experimental group (baseline/post test = 30.1(/27.3 |
| Control group (baseline/post test = 28.8/26.5 | |
| (Shen and Mak 2014) [29] | There were fewer fallers in the expt. than in the Cont. group at Post 3 m, Post 6 m, and Post 12 m (P < .05). In addition, the expt. group had lower fall rate than the Cont. group at Post 3 m, 6 m and 15 m |
| (Allen et al. 2010) [26] | 1. PD falls risk score: Experimental group (baseline(SD)/post test(SD) =34(25)/23(22) |
| Control group (baseline(SD)/post test(SD) = 39(34)/38(31) | |
| 2. Falls Efficacy scale score :- Experimental groups(baseline/post test = 28.1(12.1)/25.8(7.9) | |
| Control groups baseline/post test =29.1(10.3)/30.4(10.8) | |
| (Cakit et al. 2007) [28] | 1. BBS : Experimental group (baseline/8 weeks = 37.0 ± 9.41/44.09 ± 7.11 |
| Control Group (baseline/8 weeks = 42.6 ± 9.37/41.4 ± 10.65 | |
| 2. Falls Efficacy Scale : expt. group(baseline/8 weeks. = 37.72 ± 9.29/25.45 ± 7.46 | |
| Control group(baseline/8 weeks. = 26.8 ± 8.06/29.2 ± 9.87 |