Table 4.
Physical activity and social integration between groups
PBT | Control | P values | |
Post-training | |||
N | 39 | 38 | |
PASIPD (score) | 12.3 (10.0 to 14.6) | 11.2 (8.8 to 13.6) | 0.92 |
SIPSO (score) | 29.8 (28.1 to 31.4) | 31.2 (29.5 to 32.9) | 0.29 |
2-month follow-up | |||
N | 38 | 31 | |
PASIPD (score) | 8.6 (6.4 to 10.8) | 9.5 (7.1 to 11.9) | 0.51 |
SIPSO (score) | 29.7 (28.2 to 31.2) | 31.5 (29.8 to 33.21) | 0.23 |
4-month follow-up | |||
N | 33 | 34 | |
PASIPD (score) | 9.2 (7.3 to 11.2) | 7.8 (5.9 to 9.8) | 0.34 |
SIPSO (score) | 30.0 (28.2 to 31.9) | 30.2 (28.4 to 32.0) | 0.62 |
6-month follow-up | |||
N | 32 | 31* | |
PASIPD (score) | 11.3 (7.3 to 15.3) | 10.9 (6.8 to 15.0) | 0.21 |
SIPSO (score) | 30.3 (29.0 to 31.6) | 32.6 (31.3 to 33.9) | 0.012 |
8-month follow-up | |||
N | 31 | 26 | |
PASIPD (score) | 7.0 (5.6 to 8.4) | 6.9 (5.4 to 8.5) | 0.61 |
SIPSO (score) | 30.5 (29.3 to 31.7) | 32.3 (31.0 to 33.6) | 0.037 |
10-month follow-up | |||
N | 32 | 32 | |
PASIPD (score) | 7.0 (5.5 to 8.5) | 8.2 (6.7 to 9.7) | 0.16 |
SIPSO (score) | 29.9 (28.4 to 31.3) | 32.3 (30.9 to 33.8) | 0.031 |
12-month follow-up | |||
N | 31 | 31 | |
PASIPD (score) | 11.1 (7.4 to 14.8) | 10.1 (6.4 to 13.9) | 0.27 |
SIPSO (score) | 30.6 (29.1 to 32.0) | 32.6 (31.1 to 34.0) | 0.047 |
Values presented are least square means with 95% confidence intervals in brackets. The p value is for the ANCOVA comparing groups at each time point controlling for the baseline value.
*n=30 control for the SIPSO.
ANCOVA, analysis of covariance; PASIPD, Physical Activity Scale for Individuals with Physical Disabilities; PBT, perturbation-based balance training; SIPSO, Subjective Index of Physical and Social Outcome.