Table 3. Comparison of outcome measures (means ± SD) in SOT for four HHS in inexperiencedand experienced groups.
| Inexperienced HHS wearers (N = 21) | Experienced HHS wearers (N = 20) | p values | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 cm | 3.9 cm | 7 cm | 10.1 cm | 0.8 cm | 3.9 cm | 7 cm | 10.1 cm | Within groups | Between groups | Two-way interaction | ||
| Equilibrium score | ||||||||||||
| C1 | 93.02 ± 3.72 | 93.40 ± 2.82 | 92.46 ± 3.36 | 91.52 ± 2.40 | 93.58 ± 2.54 | 93.57 ± 2.03 | 92.80 ± 2.61 | 91.37 ± 2.39 | <0.001 | 0.735 | 0.877 | |
| C2 | 90.76 ± 2.58 | 91.20 ± 4.21 | 89.44 ± 4.24 | 87.86 ± 4.25 | 91.37 ± 2.76 | 91.55 ± 2.59 | 90.83 ± 1.71 | 87.97 ± 4.65 | <0.001 | 0.473 | 0.672 | |
| C3 | 89.89 ± 4.42 | 89.91 ± 3.99 | 88.86 ± 4.59 | 86.52 ± 4.34 | 91.25 ± 3.21 | 91.08 ± 2.76 | 89.57 ± 4.01 | 87.95 ± 4.61 | <0.001 | 0.226 | 0.921 | |
| C4 | 85.35 ± 10.46 | 88.19 ± 9.99 | 87.78 ± 7.44 | 89.95 ± 3.40 | 88.93 ± 8.69 | 89.62 ± 6.08 | 90.00 ± 4.83 | 89.55 ± 4.78 | 0.187 | 0.340 | 0.425 | |
| C5 | 80.11 ± 10.37 | 79.56 ± 9.39 | 81.14 ± 6.44 | 80.56 ± 4.78 | 81.82 ± 7.81 | 79.62 ± 9.01 | 80.78 ± 5.45 | 81.42 ± 6.27 | 0.563 | 0.763 | 0.799 | |
| C6 | 72.97 ± 10.87 | 76.81 ± 9.46 | 77.25 ± 9.37 | 80.90 ± 5.23 | 76.70 ± 12.27 | 75.65 ± 9.80 | 79.10 ± 11.12 | 85.01 ± 4.80 | <0.001 | 0.358 | 0.292 | |
| COMP | 83.52 ± 7.35 | 84.86 ± 5.94 | 84.86 ± 5.70 | 84.52 ± 3.16 | 85.85 ± 6.33 | 85.20 ± 4.70 | 85.95 ± 4.84 | 85.15 ± 5.09 | 0.776 | 0.463 | 0.533 | |
| Strategy score | ||||||||||||
| C1 | 95.06 ± 2.47 | 84.86 ± 5.94 | 84.86 ± 5.70 | 84.52 ± 3.16 | 95.58 ± 1.34 | 95.90 ± 1.18 | 94.98 ± 1.73 | 94.13 ± 1.82 | <0.001 | 0.318 | 0.900 | |
| C2 | 93.90 ± 2.34 | 93.40 ± 2.82 | 92.46 ± 3.36 | 91.52 ± 2.40 | 94.78 ± 1.64 | 94.92 ± 1.57 | 93.92 ± 1.39 | 90.98 ± 3.55 | <0.001 | 0.145 | 0.701 | |
| C3 | 94.17 ± 2.01 | 91.20 ± 4.21 | 89.44 ± 4.24 | 87.86 ± 4.25 | 95.30 ± 1.11* | 95.37 ± 1.11* | 94.22 ± 2.03 | 93.17 ± 1.91* | <0.001 | 0.002 | 0.278 | |
| C4 | 89.24 ± 3.40 | 89.91 ± 3.99 | 88.86 ± 4.59 | 86.52 ± 4.34 | 90.58 ± 2.44 | 90.70 ± 2.78 | 90.03 ± 2.30 | 89.73 ± 2.73 | 0.036 | 0.104 | 0.837 | |
| C5 | 85.05 ± 4.37 | 88.19 ± 9.99 | 87.78 ± 7.44 | 89.95 ± 3.40 | 87.22 ± 2.76 | 85.50 ± 5.02 | 84.70 ± 3.42 | 84.68 ± 2.18* | <0.001 | 0.032 | 0.061 | |
| C6 | 84.44 ± 4.33 | 79.56 ± 9.39 | 81.14 ± 6.44 | 80.56 ± 4.78 | 86.87 ± 3.55 | 87.10 ± 2.54* | 85.27 ± 5.16 | 85.02 ± 4.80* | 0.002 | 0.020 | 0.235 | |
| Sensory analysis score | ||||||||||||
| SOM | 97.86 ± 3.14 | 97.62 ± 3.32 | 96.81 ± 3.09 | 96.19 ± 3.93 | 97.90 ± 2.29 | 98.05 ± 1.82 | 98.05 ± 2.39 | 96.40 ± 3.95 | 0.031 | 0.450 | 0.756 | |
| VIS | 91.71 ± 9.56 | 94.48 ± 9.42 | 94.90 ± 6.06 | 98.57 ± 3.60 | 95.20 ± 9.05 | 95.95 ± 6.08 | 97.10 ± 4.12 | 97.95 ± 4.37 | 0.010 | 0.247 | 0.484 | |
| VEST | 86.10 ± 10.24 | 85.10 ± 9.08 | 87.62 ± 5.95 | 88.24 ± 4.89 | 87.45 ± 7.57 | 85.10 ± 9.57 | 87.15 ± 4.98 | 89.20 ± 6.70 | 0.097 | 0.781 | 0.872 | |
Notes.
- SOM
- somatosensory score
- VIS
- visual score
- VEST
- vestibular score
Inexperienced vs. experienced HHS wearers, p < 0.05.