. 2023 Feb 1;35(2):146–150. doi: 10.1589/jpts.35.146

Table 2. Comparison of measurements at each step before and after ukemi practice.

	Before ukemi practice	After ukemi practice
Step 1
Fear of falling (mm)^b	17.15 ± 25.16	7.40 ± 0.97
10-m comfortable walking time (s)^a	6.42 ± 1.00	6.37 ± 0.75
10-m fastest walking time (s)^a	4.96 ± 0.80	5.15 ± 0.73
TUG (s)^a	7.32 ± 0.82	7.00 ± 0.62
Step 2
Fear of falling (mm)^a	18.40 ± 15.88	14.00 ± 12.71
10-m comfortable walking time (s)^a	6.16 ± 0.61	6.21 ± 0.65
10-m fastest walking time (s)^a	4.96 ± 0.59	5.07 ± 0.67
TUG (s)^a	7.49 ± 0.86	6.90 ± 0.72**
Step 3
Fear of falling (mm)^b	21.00 ± 16.55	20.90 ± 23.72
10-m comfortable walking time (s)^a	6.44 ± 0.96	6.07 ± 0.69
10 m fastest walking time (s)^a	5.19 ± 0.64	5.02 ± 0.65
TUG (s)^b	7.11 ± 0.48	6.61 ± 0.59**

Values are given as mean ± standard deviation.

^aCorresponding t-test; ^bWilcoxon signed rank-sum test.

TUG: timed up and go test.

Comparison with pre-ukemi practice: **p<0.01.