Table 2. Balance and walking ability values and variation after four weeks of intervention for both groups.
| Experimental group (n=15) | Control group (n=15) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-test | Post-test | Post-Pre test | Pre-test | Post-test | Post-Pre test | |
| BBS | 45.0 (9.5) | 51.6 (7.1)* | 6.60 (6.58) | 40.9 (9.0) | 46.1 (7.2)* | 5.27 (5.25) |
| TUG | 20.9 (23.8) | 14.4 (16.5)* | −6.55 (8.76) | 27.2 (20.8) | 20.7 (14.8)* | −5.27 (5.25) |
| FAC | 3.5 (1.1) | 4.4 (0.8)* | 0.93 (0.70) | 3.1 (1.19) | 4.00 (0.8)* | 0.87 (0.64) |
| 6MWT (m) | 233.4 (143.8) | 336.7 (159.6)* | 103.33 (82.62) | 160.7 (115.5) | 202.80 (119.1)* | 42.07 (36.09)* |
Values are mean (standard deviation)
*Significant difference between pre-post test (*p<0.05)
BBS: berg balance scale; TUG: timed up and go test; FAC: functional ambulation category; 6MWT: 6-minute walk test