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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Sep 16.
Published in final edited form as: J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2012 Jan 25;42(7):649–657. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2012.3944

TABLE 4 –

Nonparametric Test Results for Balance Measures

One-Leg Stance Test (secs) Tandem Stance Test (secs) Tandem Gait Test (steps) Step Test (steps)
Friedman’s Rank Test (df = 2) χ 2F = 11.69 χ 2F = 11.39 χ 2F = 8.00 χ 2F = 17.43
Comparing PRE, POST, and FU P = .003 P = .003 P = .018 P = .001
Post-hoc Friedman’s Rank Test PRE vs POST χ 2F = 9.31 χ 2F = 6.23 χ 2F = 4.45 χ 2F = 19.31
P = .002 P = .013 P = .034 P = .002
PRE vs FU χ 2F = 6.23 χ 2F = 6.23 χ 2F = 7.36 χ 2F = 12.00
P = .013 P = .013 P = .007 P = .001
POST vs FU χ 2F = 0.08 χ 2F = 3.60 χ 2F = 0.08 χ 2F = 2.27
P = .782 P = .058 P = .782 P = .132
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SCREEN = assessment at first screening visit, PRE = pre-intervention assessment at second visit, POST = post-intervention assessment at second visit, and FU = follow-up assessment at third visit. IQR = interquartile range.