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. 2013 Sep 10;2013(9):CD002817. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD002817.pub4

Comparison 2. Functional Mobility and Balance Outcomes.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Timed Up & Go (s) 9 639 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.63 [‐1.05, ‐0.21]
1.1 Exercise v Control 6 370 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.21 [‐0.88, 0.45]
1.2 Cueing v Control 2 195 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.77 [‐2.05, 0.52]
1.3 Dance v Control 1 48 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐3.10 [‐7.76, 1.56]
1.4 Martial Arts v Control 1 26 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.9 [‐1.50, ‐0.30]
2 Functional Reach (cm) 4 393 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.16 [0.89, 3.43]
2.1 Exercise v Control 3 240 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.46 [0.94, 3.97]
2.2 Cueing v Control 1 153 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.46 [‐0.88, 3.80]
3 Berg Balance Scale 5 385 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.71 [2.30, 5.11]
3.1 Exercise v Control 3 280 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.79 [0.50, 5.08]
3.2 Treadmill v Control 1 31 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 8.29 [1.07, 15.51]
3.3 Dance v Control 1 48 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 5.15 [0.42, 9.88]
3.4 Martial Arts v Control 1 26 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.80 [1.81, 5.79]
4 Activity Specific Balance Confidence 3 66 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 2.40 [‐2.78, 7.57]
4.1 Exercise v Control 2 38 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 3.63 [‐2.09, 9.36]
4.2 Cueing v Control 1 28 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐3.1 [‐15.18, 8.98]