Table 2.
Between and within-group differences in ankle function-related parameters.
| Tests | MTD (n = 22) |
CON (n = 22) |
Adjusted Difference (95% CI) * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five times sit-to-stand test (s) | |||
| Pretest | 7.45 ± 1.51 | 8.49 ± 1.94 | |
| Midtest | 6.88 ± 1.06 | 8.39 ± 1.95 | −1.51 (−1.81, −0.14) ^ |
| Posttest | 6.44 ± 1.28 # | 7.05 ± 1.19 # | −0.61 (−0.98, 0.44) |
| Range of motion in left dorsiflexion (°) | |||
| Pretest | 14.2 ± 5.94 | 11.8 ± 5.62 | |
| Midtest | 13.2 ± 6.33 | 12.1 ± 7.74 | 1.10 (−3.72, 5.12) |
| Posttest | 10.4 ± 7.05 | 10.9 ± 5.51 | −0.50 (−4.45, 3.52) |
| Range of motion in left plantar flexion (°) | |||
| Pretest | 30.4 ± 5.96 | 30.2 ± 8.15 | |
| Midtest | 44.0 ± 4.83 # | 37.9 ± 8.27 # | 6.10 (2.04, 10.1) ^ |
| Posttest | 39.5 ± 7.22 # | 37.8 ± 5.88 # | 1.70 (−2.39, 5.67) |
| Range of motion in right dorsiflexion (°) | |||
| Pretest | 14.2 ± 6.91 | 14.5 ± 8.45 | |
| Midtest | 11.6 ± 5.81 | 12.5 ± 7.57 | −0.90 (−4.98, 3.25) |
| Posttest | 9.78 ± 6.02 # | 11.7 ± 5.75 | −1.92 (−5.53, 1.73) |
| Range of motion in right plantar flexion (°) | |||
| Pretest | 29.8 ± 6.37 | 30.4 ± 10.9 | |
| Midtest | 42.3 ± 5.86 # | 37.8 ± 6.01 # | 4.50 (1.14, 8.00) ^ |
| Posttest | 39.8 ± 7.15 # | 38.2 ± 5.36 # | 1.60 (−2.19, 5.55) |
* by ANCOVA adjusted for baseline value, p < 0.05; # significant differences compared with pretest; ^ significant differences between groups; MTD, modified tap dance program group; CON, control group.