Table 2. Effects of force platform balance training with visual feedback on balance.
Parameters | Intervention group (n = 60) | Control group (n = 60) | |||||
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Baseline | Post-training | pa | Baseline | Post-training | pa | pb | |
BI | 93.1 (2.6) | 96.3 (3.2) | <0.001 | 93.9 (2.1) | 95.1 (2.7) | 0.005 | 0.026 |
BBS | 44.5 (5.1) | 50.1 (3.1) | <0.001 | 45.2 (4.7) | 48.7 (3.7) | <0.001 | 0.027 |
FES-I | 31.4 (8.2) | 22.9 (7.5) | <0.001 | 32.1 (8.6) | 26.4 (8.1) | <0.001 | 0.015 |
Eyes open | |||||||
MML, cm | 3.81 (1.05) | 2.14 (0.34) | <0.001 | 3.57 (0.56) | 2.74 (0.38) | <0.001 | 0.001 |
MAP, cm | 2.63 (0.52) | 1.25 (0.65) | <0.001 | 2.45 (0.75) | 1.85 (0.15) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Eyes closed | |||||||
MML, cm | 1.86 (0.79) | 0.83 (0.25) | <0.001 | 1.56 (0.94) | 1.03 (0.47) | <0.001 | 0.004 |
MAP, cm | 2.49 (0.87) | 1.86 (0.44) | <0.001 | 2.54 (0.61) | 2.16 (0.73) | 0.002 | 0.007 |
Notes.
Data are mean (SD).
p values for within group comparisons (p < 0.05).
p values for treatment × time interaction (p < 0.05).
- BI
- Barthel Index
- BBS
- Berg Balance Scale
- FES-I
- Falls Efficacy Scale-International
- MML
- medial–lateral maximal range of sway
- MAP
- anterior–posterior maximal range of sway