Table 3. Differences between adults and elderly for Wii Fit and CTSIB parameters.
Adults (18 to 64 years) | Elderly (above 65 years) | p-value | ||||
(n=50) | (n=20) | |||||
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
Wii Fit | ||||||
Snowboard Slalom (sec) | 93.8 | 20.4 | 105.6 | 16.1 | 0.024† | |
Ski Slalom (sec) | 74.7 | 23.9 | 108.6 | 22.8 | <0.001† | |
Balance Bubble (m) | 505.9 | 312.6 | 339.1 | 210.4 | 0.013† | |
CTSIB, rectangle area (mm2) | ||||||
Condition 1 | eyes open, firm surface | 437.6 | 198.9 | 566.7 | 259.7 | 0.060 |
Condition 2 | eyes closed, firm surface | 767.7 | 418.2 | 833.0 | 338.9 | 0.499 |
Condition 3 | eyes conflicted, firm surface | 671.5 | 364.5 | 753.0 | 379.7 | 0.354 |
Condition 4 | eyes open, foam surface | 951.2 | 402.8 | 1246.2 | 332.3 | 0.003‡ |
Condition 5 | eyes closed, foam surface | 2131.7 | 1057.4 | 3119.6 | 769.8 | <0.001‡ |
Condition 6 | eyes conflicted, foam surface | 2032.2 | 837.8 | 2419.4 | 1062.9 | 0.271 |
†t-test, ‡Mann-Whitney U test.
CTSIB: Clinical Test of Sensory Integration for Balance.