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. 2018 Jan 12;6:e4244. doi: 10.7717/peerj.4244

Table 2. Effects of force platform balance training with visual feedback on balance.

Parameters Intervention group (n = 60) Control group (n = 60)
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).

a

p values for within group comparisons (p < 0.05).

b

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