Table 4.
Pre- and Post-Testing Results for Star Excursion Balance Test Performance and Isometric Hip Strength after Training
| Limb | Direction | Pre-Test | Post-Test | Change score | Cohen's d | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Excursion Balance Test, expressed as % LL | ||||||
| Dominant | COMP | 88.2 ± 6.3 (85.0, 91.5) | 91.8 ± 5.6 (88.9, 94.6) | 3.6 ± 4.8 (1.1, 6.0) | 0.59 | |
| ANT | 71.8 ± 5.1 (69.2, 74.4) | 73.9 ± 5.3 (71.2, 76.6) | 2.1 ± 2.8 (0.6, 3.5) | 0.40 | ||
| PM | 100.0 ± 9.5 (95.1, 104.9) | 103.0 ± 6.8 (99.6, 106.5) | 3.0 ± 6.5 (−0.3, 6.4) | 0.37 | ||
| PL | 94.2 ± 8.3 (89.9, 98.5) | 99.2 ± 7.7 (95.2, 103.1) | 5.0 ± 8.0 (0.8, 9.1) | 0.62 | ||
| Nondominant | COMP | 86.9 ± 6.6 (83.5, 90.3) | 91.7 ± 6.9 (88.1, 95.2) | 4.8 ± 6.1 (1.7, 7.9) | 0.71 | |
| ANT | 70.3 ± 4.9 (67.8, 72.9) | 73.7 ± 5.2 (71.0, 76.3) | 3.4 ± 3.5 (1.6, 5.2) | 0.66 | ||
| PM | 100.6 ± 7.0 (97.0, 104.1) | 102.8 ± 7.9 (98.7, 106.9) | 2.3 ± 7.4 (−1.5, 6.1) | 0.31 | ||
| PL | 94.8 ± 9.9 (89.7, 99.9) | 101.8 ± 6.8 (98.3, 105.3) | 7.0 ± 7.6 (3.1, 11.0) | 0.85 | ||
| Hip Strength, expressed as % BW | ||||||
| Dominant | Abduction | 35.0 ± 10.5 (29.6, 40.4) | 35.5 ± 9.6 (30.6, 40.4) | 0.5 ± 6.3 (−2.7, 3.8) | 0.05 | |
| External Rotation | 11.2 ± 2.0 (10.2, 12.2) | 13.6 ± 2.9 (12.1, 15.1) | 2.4 ± 2.3 (1.3, 3.6) | 1.0 | ||
| Nondominant | Abduction | 35.2 ± 9.7 (30.2, 40.2) | 34.0 ± 9.8 (29.0, 39.0) | −1.2 ± 6.7 (−4.7, 2.3) | 0.12 | |
| External Rotation | 12.4 ± 1.9 (11.4, 13.3) | 14.4 ± 2.7 (13.0, 15.7) | 2.0 ± 2.1 (0.9, 3.1) | 0.87 | ||
Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation (95% confidence interval); COMP, composite score; ANT, anterior reach; PM, posteromedial reach; PL, posterolateral reach; %LL, percentage of lower limb length; % BW, percentage of body weight