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) |
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| 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 | |