Table 1.
Results of Tandem Stance Test, SVV and SVH Tests, Dizziness Severity and Dynamic Visual Acuity Parameters
| Pre- (n = 30) | Post-(n = 30) | Z | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Median (min–max) | Mean ± SD | Median (min–max) | ||||
| Tandem Stance Test | Eyes Open | 25.70 ± 8.84 | 30.00 (2.36–30.00) | 30.00 ± 0.00 | 30.00 (30.00- 30.00) | − 2.366 | 0.018* |
| Eyes Closed | 10.99 ± 11.10 | 6.36 (0.00–30.00) | 27.66 ± 5.20 | 30.00 (11.35–30.00) | − 4.458 | 0.000* | |
| SVV and SVH Tests | SVV Sitting Down | 0.67 ± 0.76 | 1.00 (0.00–3.00) | 0.13 ± 0.346 | 0.00 (0.00–1.00) | − 2.782 | 0.005* |
| SVH Sitting Down | 0.77 ± 1.04 | 0.00 (0.00–3.00) | 0.13 ± 0.43 | 0.00 (0.00–2.00) | − 3.094 | 0.002* | |
| SVV Hard Floor | 1.03 ± 0.85 | 1.00 (0.00–3.00) | 0.23 ± 0.43 | 0.00 (0.00–1.00) | − 3.621 | 0.000* | |
| SVH Hard Floor | 1.00 ± 1.17 | 1.00 (0.00–4.00) | 0.27 ± 0.52 | 0.00 (0.00–2.00) | − 3.027 | 0.002* | |
| SVV Soft Floor | 1.37 ± 0.89 | 1.00 (0.00–3.00) | 0.13 ± 0.35 | 0.00 (0.00–1.00) | − 4.210 | 0.000* | |
| SVH Soft Floor | 1.53 ± 1.17 | 2.00 (0.00–4.00) | 0.20 ± 0.61 | 0.00 (0.00–2.00) | − 3.895 | 0.000* | |
| Dizziness Severity | 7.15 ± 1.36 | 7.30 (4.20–9.30) | 1.06 ± 2.02 | 0.000 (0.00–9.30) | − 4.763 | 0.000* | |
| Dynamic Visual Acuity | 0.49 ± 0.31 | 0.50 (0.00–0.90) | 0.14 ± 0.20 | 0.10 (0.00–0.80) | − 3.924 | 0.000* | |
Wilcoxon Test; SVV: Subjective Visual Vertically; SVH: Subjective Visual Horizontally; SD: Standard Deviation; n: Number of Persons; min: minimum; max: maximum; *(p ≤ 0.05)