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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Gait Posture. 2016 Jun 14;48:237–242. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2016.06.011

Table 3.

Comparisons between balance impairments reported in select studies during eyes closed stance.

Before vs. After
Taxane
Treatment (48 yr)		 Young (26 yr)
vs.
Elderly (68 yr)
[23]		 Elderly Non-Faller
vs.
Elderly Faller
[25]		 Control vs. Moderate-
Severe Diabetic
Peripheral Neuropathy
[9]
95% Ellipse Area 87% Increase
After Treatment* 		28% Increase for
Elderly		 Not Reported Not Reported
Mean Velocity
(Planar)		 30% Increase* 82% Increase* Not Reported 37% Increase for DPN*
RMS Excursion
(Anterior-Posterior)		 36% Increase* 16% Increase 23% Increase for
Fallers		 Not Reported
RMS Excursion
(Medial-Lateral)		 33% Increase* 17% Increase 56% Increase* Not Reported
*

change was reported to be statistically significant

RMS: root mean square. DPN: diabetic peripheral neuropathy.