Table 2. Changes in outcome measures related to balance and walking after lower limb strengthening exercise.
Variable | BTG | UTG | ||||
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Pre-test | Post-test | Changes | Pre-test | Post-test | Changes | |
FRT (cm) | 13.92 ± 0.78 | 18.20 ± 0.70*† | 4.28 ± 0.08 | 14.03 ± 0.36 | 15.50 ± 0.65*† | 1.47 ± 0.29 |
BBS (scores) | 40.20 ± 1.31 | 45.10 ± 1.15*† | 4.90 ± 0.16 | 38.50 ± 0.89 | 41.30 ± 1.00*† | 2.80 ± 0.11 |
TUG (sec) | 29.87 ± 3.36 | 24.31 ± 2.92* | 5.56 ± 0.44 | 27.57 ± 2.63 | 25.98 ± 2.59* | 1.59 ± 0.04 |
10MWT (sec) | 25.77 ± 3.65 | 20.85 ± 3.92* | 4.92 ± 0.27 | 25.62 ± 3.10 | 23.63 ± 3.39* | 1.99 ± 0.29 |
BTG: bilateral therapy group; UTG: unilateral therapy group; FRT: functional reach test; BBS: Berg balance scale; TUG: timed up and go; 10MWT: 10-meter walk test.
*p<0.05=significant difference between pre-test and post-test.
†p<0.05=significant difference between BTG and UTG.