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. 2023 Jan 16;20(2):1652. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021652

Table 7.

Romberg’s ratio values for parameters obtained in stabilographic examination.

Romberg Test
(on Both Feet)
Angle Class p
I Class(N = 30) II Class (N = 30) III Class (N = 30)
RR for CoP path length Av ± SD 1.15 ± 0.43 0.98 ± 0.2 1.03 ± 0.37 p = 0.49
Median 1.05 1.01 0.98
Quartiles 0.78–1.42 0.88–1.09 0.86–1.19
RR for ellipse area Av ± SD 1.9 ± 2.64 1.44 ± 2.38 0.89 ± 0.61 p = 0.88
Median 0.98 0.95 0.66
Quartiles 0.26–1.99 0.39–1.42 0.47–1.22
RR for mean CoP sway rate Av ± SD 1.09 ± 0.43 0.99 ± 0.19 1.08 ± 0.34 p = 0.762
Median 0.95 1 1
Quartiles 0.82–1.25 0.9–1.09 0.91–1.21
One-legged stance test (left LL) Angle Class p
I Class (N = 30) II Class (N = 30) III Class (N = 30)
RR for CoP path length Av ± SD 2 ± 0.51 1.97 ± 0.6 1.88 ± 0.72 p = 0.421
Median 1.96 1.79 1.73
Quartiles 1.69–2.21 1.53–2.29 1.36–2.12
RR for ellipse area Av ± SD 7.69 ± 6.6 10.12 ± 13.23 7.79 ± 7.96 p = 0.778
Median 7.5 4.84 4.6
Quartiles 3.43–9.31 3.56–8.67 3.46–8.31
RR for mean CoP sway rate Av ± SD 2.15 ± 0.71 2 ± 0.84 1.9 ± 0.8 p = 0.227
Median 2.1 1.75 1.77
Quartiles 1.72–2.61 1.41–2.36 1.24–2.23
One-legged stance test (right LL) Angle Class p
I Class (N = 30) II Class (N = 30) III Class (N = 30)
RR for CoP path length Av ± SD 1.63 ± 0.32 1.75 ± 0.4 1.71 ± 0.49 p = 0.576
Median 1.52 1.64 1.68
Quartiles 1.43–1.83 1.49–1.93 1.4–1.9
RR for ellipse area Av ± SD 6.58 ± 6.06 6.3 ± 4.46 18.38 ± 62.42 p = 0.861
Median 4.65 4.88 4.72
Quartiles 2.52–8.35 2.74–8.98 2.92–11.53
RR for mean CoP sway rate Av ± SD 2.05 ± 0.56 2.26 ± 0.7 2.16 ± 0.76 p = 0.598
Median 1.96 2.15 2.12
Quartiles 1.6–2.3 1.61–2.75 1.6–2.31

p—Kruskal–Wallis test. RR—Romberg ratio. LL—lower limb.