Table 3.
Perturbation Training | Usual Treatment | Difference in Changes Between Treatment Groups | ||||||||
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Variable | No. | Mean Change | SD | P value | No. | Mean Change | SD | P value | Delta (95% CI) | P value |
ABC | 177 | 11.1 | 16.1 | <.0001 | 168 | 12.1 | 17.3 | <.0001 | −1.0 (−4.5 to 2.6) | .58 |
BBS | 175 | 6.0 | 5.2 | <.0001 | 180 | 5.8 | 5.2 | <.0001 | 0.2 (−0.9 to 1.3) | .76 |
DGI | 172 | 3.3 | 5.7 | <.0001 | 177 | 3.78 | 3.4 | <.0001 | −0.5 (−1.5 to 0.5) | .33 |
TUG | 149 | −2.0 secs | 3.2 | <.0001 | 153 | −2.9 secs | 3.9 | <.0001 | 0.2 (−0.6 to 1.0) | .59 |
ABC = Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale; BBS = Berg Balance Measure; DGI = Dynamic Gait Index; TUG = Timed Up & Go Test.