Table 3.
Mean Difference in Physical Load Using Rapid Entire Body and Upper Limb Assessment When Comparing Balance Aids
| Mean Difference (95% Confidence Interval) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Aid | L-Shaped Step Stool | Chair | Vertical Grab Bar | Horizontal Grab Bar | |
| No Aid | … | 1.48 (−0.43, 3.39) | 2.88** (0.87, 4.89) | 2.71** (0.64, 4.77) | 2.83** (0.80, 4.87) |
| L-Shaped Step Stool | −1.48 (−3.39, 0.43) | … | 1.40* (0.19, 2.62) | 1.23 (−0.08, 2.54) | 1.35* (0.09, 2.61) |
| Chair | −2.88** (−4.89, −0.88) | −1.40* (−2.62, −0.19) | … | −0.17 (−1.62, 1.27) | −0.05 (−1.45, 1.35) |
| Vertical Grab Bar | −2.71** (−4.77, −0.64) | −1.23 (−2.54, 0.08) | 0.17 (−1.27, 1.62) | … | 0.12 (−1.36, 1.61) |
| Horizontal Grab Bar | −2.83** (−4.87, −0.80) | −1.35* (−2.61, −0.09) | 0.05 (−1.35, 1.45) | −0.13 (−1.61, 1.36) | … |
*P < .05; ** P < .01.