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. 2020 Oct 22;8:600187. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.600187

TABLE 5.

ANCOVA analysis of postural sway variables for training group and non-training group during single leg stance without vision after 6 weeks with baseline measurement as covariate.

Outcome variables Groups
ANCOVA (pre-test as covariate)
AI-T (Mean ± SD) AI-NT (Mean ± SD) F statistics P-values
AP excursion (cm) Baseline 2.70 ± 0.77 2.52 ± 0.57
Follow-up 2.27 ± 0.45 2.49 ± 0.75 6.03 0.017
ML excursion (cm) Baseline 6.73 ± 2.35 5.56 ± 1.47
Follow-up 5.02 ± 1.41 5.48 ± 1.96 11.28 0.001
AP velocity (cm/s) Baseline 0.26 ± 0.09 0.25 ± 0.06
Follow-up 0.23 ± 0.05 0.25 ± 0.08 3.13 0.081
ML velocity (cm/s) Baseline 0.65 ± 0.24 0.56 ± 0.15
Follow-up 0.48 ± 0.15 0.55 ± 0.20 10.19 0.002
AP RMS (cm) Baseline 0.04 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.01
Follow-up 0.04 ± 0.01 0.05 ± 0.01 9.71 0.003
ML RMS (cm) Baseline 0.16 ± 0.05 0.12 ± 0.03
Follow-up 0.11 ± 0.03 0.13 ± 0.03 27.46 < 0.001
95% ellipse area (cm2) Baseline 0.17 ± 0.04 0.07 ± 0.02
Follow-up 0.05 ± 0.02 0.07 ± 0.03 0.969 0.329