Table 2.
Outcome variables of the baseline, 6th week, and 12th week.
| Group | A | B | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 6th week | 12th week | P value | Baseline | 6th week | 12th week | P value | |
| MFES (score) | 115.25 (9.06) | 127.83 (4.58) | 125.83 (6.36) | 0.046∗ | 103.83 (12.61) | 108.58 (11.54) | 114.75 (9.81) | 0.109 |
| TUG (second) | 9.58 (0.87) | 9.35 (1.09) | 9.58 (1.22) | 0.089 | 10.30 (1.09) | 11.47 (1.87) | 9.55 (1.35) | 0.205 |
| BBS (score) | 48.92 (1.29) | 52.33 (1.01)# | 50.17 (1.97) | 0.009∗ | 43.58 (2.87) | 45.67 (2.69) | 50.92 (1.68)$,§ | 0∗ |
| UST (second) | ||||||||
| R.EO-Max. | 10.52 (3.07) | 21.68 (5.26)# | 18.89 (3.93)§ | 0.029∗ | 15.30 (4.73) | 21.60 (4.87) | 21.66 (4.18)§ | 0.028∗ |
| L.EO-Max. | 10.05 (2.18) | 16.28 (4.55) | 22.71 (4.86)$,§ | 0.008∗ | 16.60 (5.17) | 19.60 (5.28) | 22.89 (5.15)§ | 0.037∗ |
Data are presented as mean (standard error) or numbers.
MFES, Modified Falls Efficacy Scale
TUG test, Timed Up and Go test
BBS, Berg Balance Scale
R.EO-Max., Unipedal Stance Test with eyes open, right leg
L.EO-Max., Unipedal Stance Test with eyes open, left leg
∗P < 0.05, determined by Friedman two-way ANOVA
#P < 0.05, difference between outcome variables at baseline and week 6 as determined by post hoc test
$P < 0.05, difference between outcome variables at weeks 6 and 12 as determined by post hoc test
§P < 0.05, difference between outcome variables at baseline and week 12 as determined by post hoc test