TABLE 3.

Proprioception and tactile sensation thresholds.

Sensations		Tai Chi group	Control group	p	d
Proprioception (°)	Dorsiflexion	1.58 ± 0.82	2.98 ± 2.08	0.029	0.886
	Plantarflexion	1.47 ± 0.73	3.24 ± 2.33	0.012	1.025
Tactile sensation (gauge)	Great Toe	3.93 ± 0.51	4.32 ± 0.30	0.015*	0.932
	Metatarsal 1	4.13 ± 1.04	4.38 ± 0.22	0.162	0.333
	Metatarsal 5	4.27 ± 0.25	4.48 ± 0.60	0.380	0.457
	Arch	4.10 ± 0.44	4.54 ± 0.58	0.019*	0.855
	Heel	4.25 ± 0.47	4.86 ± 0.80	0.027*	0.930

Values are presented as mean ± SD.

Bold and highlighted: p < 0.05, compared with control group.

*Significant difference from the Mann–Whitney U test, or else from the independent sample t-test.