Table 6.
Flexibility and balance in the three groups (SCG, ICG, and CG) pre-training, post-training, and after training cessation (values are means ± SD).
| Variables | Groups | Pre-Training | Post-Training | Training Cessation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sit and reach (cm) | SCG | 14 ± 1 | 19 ± 1 *† | 17 ± 2 *#† |
| ICG | 13 ± 3 | 17 ± 3 *† | 16 ± 3 *#† | |
| CG | 14 ± 2 | 14 ± 2 | 13 ± 2 | |
| Static balance right leg (s) | SCG | 55 ± 3 | 73 ± 3 *† | 71 ± 3 *#† |
| ICG | 53 ± 4 | 73 ± 3 *† | 71 ± 3 *#† | |
| CG | 54 ± 3 | 54 ± 3 | 55 ± 3 | |
| Static balance left leg (s) | SCG | 52 ± 3 | 72 ± 5 *† | 70 ± 4 *#† |
| ICG | 52 ± 5 | 71 ± 4 *† | 69 ± 4 *#† | |
| CG | 54 ± 2 | 52 ± 4 | 53 ± 4 | |
| TUG test (s) | SCG | 4.61 ± 0.23 | 4.05 ± 0.20 *† | 4.22 ± 0.20 *#† |
| ICG | 4.71 ± 0.14 | 4.13 ± 0.08 *† | 4.25 ± 0.09 *#† | |
| CG | 4.83 ± 0.19 | 4.80 ± 0.22 | 4.76 ± 0.21 |
SCG: serial combined group; ICG: integrated combined group; CG: control group; * p < 0.01–p < 0.001 pre-training vs. post-training and pre-training vs. after training cessation in SCG and ICG, # p < 0.05 post-training vs. after training cessation in SCG and ICG, † p < 0.001 vs. CG.