Table 3.
Effect size data for each performance outcome measure, calculated within group and between groups
| Within Group | Between Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effect Size | Effect Size | Effect Size | Effect Size | ||||
| Post- | Follow Up- | Post- | Follow Up- | ||||
| Baseline | Baseline | Baseline | Baseline | ||||
| Typical Walk Speed (meters/second) | Typical Walk Speed (meters/second) | ||||||
| Active/Complex | 0.39 | −0.13 | Active/Complex vs. Sham/Complex | −0.27 | −0.23 | ||
| Sham/Complex | 1.03 | 0.10 | Active/Complex vs. Sham/Typical | −0.30 | −0.77 | ||
| Sham/Typical | 2.49 | 1.03 | Sham/Complex vs. Sham/Typical | 0.00 | −0.69 | ||
| Fastest Walk Speed (meters/second) | Fastest Walk Speed (meters/second) | ||||||
| Active/Complex | 0.83 | 0.00 | Active/Complex vs. Sham/Complex | 0.44 | 0.03 | ||
| Sham/Complex | 0.29 | −0.03 | Active/Complex vs. Sham/Typical | −0.40 | −0.75 | ||
| Sham/Typical | 1.55 | 0.69 | Sham/Complex vs. Sham/Typical | −0.79 | −0.81 | ||
| Obstacle Walk Speed (meters/second) | Obstacle Walk Speed (meters/second) | ||||||
| Active/Complex | 0.60 | - | Active/Complex vs. Sham/Complex | 0.53 | - | ||
| Sham/Complex | 0.04 | - | Active/Complex vs. Sham/Typical | −0.15 | - | ||
| Sham/Typical | 0.42 | - | Sham/Complex vs. Sham/Typical | −1.64 | - | ||
| Figure-8 Walk Time (seconds) | Figure-8 Walk Time (seconds) | ||||||
| Active/Complex | 0.09 | 0.03 | Active/Complex vs. Sham/Complex | 0.13 | 0.21 | ||
| Sham/Complex | −0.04 | −0.21 | Active/Complex vs. Sham/Typical | −0.33 | −0.43 | ||
| Sham/Typical | 0.57 | 0.44 | Sham/Complex vs. Sham/Typical | −0.71 | −0.67 | ||
| Trailmaking Test B Time (seconds) | Trailmaking Test B Time (seconds) | ||||||
| Active/Complex | 0.52 | 0.99 | Active/Complex vs. Sham/Complex | 0.55 | 0.94 | ||
| Sham/Complex | 0.51 | 0.24 | Active/Complex vs. Sham/Typical | 0.33 | 0.10 | ||
| Sham/Typical | 0.43 | 0.51 | Sham/Complex vs. Sham/Typical | −0.37 | −0.57 | ||
| EXAMINER Composite Score | EXAMINER Composite Score | ||||||
| Active/Complex | 1.01 | - | Active/Complex vs. Sham/Complex | 0.46 | - | ||
| Sham/Complex | 0.51 | - | Active/Complex vs. Sham/Typical | 0.02 | - | ||
| Sham/Typical | 0.48 | - | Sham/Complex vs. Sham/Typical | −0.27 | - | ||
| EXAMINER Working Memory Score | EXAMINER Working Memory Score | ||||||
| Active/Complex | 0.84 | - | Active/Complex vs. Sham/Complex | 0.52 | - | ||
| Sham/Complex | 0.41 | - | Active/Complex vs. Sham/Typical | 1.11 | - | ||
| Sham/Typical | −0.45 | - | Sham/Complex vs. Sham/Typical | 0.82 | - | ||
Sham/Typical: Sham tDCS with typical walking training