Table 3.
Baseline and follow-up evaluation results between sTC and tTC groups.
| Baseline | Follow-up | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sTC group (mean ± SD) | tTC group (mean ± SD) | p value | sTC group (mean ± SD) | tTC group (mean ± SD) | p value | |
| Functional Balance | ||||||
| BBS | 50.3 ± 2.1 | 49.2 ± 4.5 | 0.444 | 54.0 ± 1.1 | 51.1 ± 4.7 | 0.044∗ |
| TUG | 8.7 ± 0.7 | 9.0 ± 1.8 | 0.890# | 6.9 ± 0.9 | 8.4 ± 1.6 | 0.015#∗ |
| FRT | 28.7 ± 4.2 | 24.3 ± 5.6 | 0.034∗ | 32.5 ± 4.1 | 24.8 ± 3.8 | <0.001∗ |
| Muscle Strength | ||||||
| RH F | 17.7 ± 6.1 | 16.6 ± 3.9 | 0.594 | 22.2 ± 7.5 | 18.5 ± 3.1 | 0.119 |
| LH F | 17.1 ± 6.2 | 15.4 ± 4.3 | 0.413 | 21.7 ± 7.7 | 17.7 ± 3.4 | 0.094 |
| RH E | 17.1 ± 5.1 | 16.4 ± 2.9 | 0.673 | 20.8 ± 7.4 | 18.2 ± 3.8 | 0.265 |
| LH E | 17.8 ± 5.8 | 16.2 ± 2.9 | 0.890# | 21.5 ± 8.6 | 17.1 ± 3.4 | 0.301# |
| RH Ab | 12.9 ± 3.4 | 15.7 ± 3.4 | 0.046∗ | 16.8 ± 5.9 | 16.8 ± 2.6 | 0.990 |
| LH Ab | 12.5 ± 3.2 | 12.3 ± 2.0 | 0.841 | 15.7 ± 5.5 | 15.8 ± 2.9 | 0.936 |
| RH Ad | 11.6 ± 3.2 | 11.1 ± 2.1 | 0.645 | 14.3 ± 4.8 | 12.9 ± 2.9 | 0.372 |
| LH Ad | 10.7 ± 3.2 | 12.1 ± 2.8 | 0.278 | 13.9 ± 4.7 | 13.4 ± 2.6 | 0.759 |
| RK F | 11.7 ± 3.7 | 13.3 ± 2.6 | 0.207 | 12.7 ± 4.0 | 14.1 ± 2.5 | 0.320 |
| LK F | 11.0 ± 3.7 | 12.8 ± 2.6 | 0.151 | 13.1 ± 4.9 | 13.8 ± 2.9 | 0.672 |
| RK E | 19.1 ± 4.2 | 18.2 ± 3.5 | 0.551 | 21.4 ± 5.8 | 18.9 ± 4.6 | 0.234 |
| LK E | 18.1 ± 4.0 | 16.9 ± 2.4 | 0.382 | 21.2 ± 5.6 | 17.8 ± 4.3 | 0.087 |
| RA Df | 13.3 ± 3.9 | 11.1 ± 2.3 | 0.089# | 15.4 ± 5.0 | 13.9 ± 2.7 | 0.476# |
| LA Df | 12.5 ± 3.7 | 11.4 ± 2.5 | 0.416 | 15.1 ± 4.7 | 14.0 ± 2.9 | 0.458 |
| RA Pf | 18.3 ± 4.1 | 17.6 ± 2.3 | 0.587 | 22.8 ± 8.3 | 19.3 ± 3.6 | 0.173 |
| LA Pf | 18.6 ± 3.9 | 16.7 ± 2.8 | 0.160 | 21.7 ± 6.7 | 17.3 ± 4.0 | 0.054 |
# nonparametric statistics; ∗p < 0.05; sTC = selected Tai-Chi; tTC = traditional Tai-Chi; SD = standard deviation; BBS = Berg Balance Scale; TUG = Timed Up and Go test; FRT = Functional Reach Test; RH = righ hip; F = flexor; LH = left hip; E = extensor; Ab = abductor; Ad = adductor; RK = right knee; LK = left knee; RA = right ankle; Df = dorsi-flexor; LA = left ankle; Pf = plantar-flexor.