Table 3.
The maximum force of the Tai Chi group and the control group at the baseline and follow-up assessment.
| Region | Tai Chi | Control | Between-group | Within-group | Interaction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up | ||||
| Total foot | 115.81 ± 15.73 | 119.29 ± 12.33 | 124.12 ± 17.89 | 114.65 ± 9.15 | 0.591 | 0.423 | 0.091 |
| M1 | 70.05 ± 13.63 | 71.78 ± 13.54 | 68.88 ± 11.81 | 61.62 ± 7.53 | 0.143 | 0.171 | 0.030 |
| M2 | 28.17 ± 6.77 | 27.51 ± 6.82 | 33.02 ± 5.07 | 28.89 ± 4.06 | 0.103 | 0.113 | 0.066 |
| M3 | 22.81 ± 7.22 | 23.89 ± 8.32 | 18.31 ± 7.76 | 18.48 ± 7.82 | 0.073 | 0.257 | 0.417 |
| M4 | 36.61 ± 7.62 | 40.41 ± 8.64 | 37.74 ± 10.51 | 34.68 ± 6.35 | 0.368 | 0.814 | 0.034 |
| M5 | 15.84 ± 5.04 | 19.44 ± 5.82 | 14.11 ± 4.32 | 14.85 ± 4.62 | 0.071 | 0.031 | 0.190 |
| M6 | 17.99 ± 6.67 | 18.49 ± 7.44 | 16.22 ± 6.71 | 15.64 ± 3.76 | 0.243 | 0.976 | 0.652 |
| M7 | 25.24 ± 8.55 | 21.79 ± 8.18 | 21.88 ± 7.63 | 18.59 ± 4.57 | 0.169 | 0.109 | 0.947 |
Values were means ± standard deviation (SD); significant differences (P < 0.05) are highlighted in bold. M1: heel; M2: midfoot; M3: the first metatarsophalangeal joint; M4: the 2nd and 3rd metatarsophalangeal joints; M5: 5th metatarsophalangeal joints; M6: hallux; M7: lessor toes.