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Table 3 Outcome measures for each group

From: Effects of a balance-based exergaming intervention using the Kinect sensor on posture stability in individuals with Parkinson’s disease: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial

 

Balance-based exergaming group (N = 10)

Balance training group (N = 10)

Friedman test

Pre-training

Post-training

Pre-training

Post-training

P

Limits of stability

 Reaction time (sec)

0.96 ± 0.33

0.74 ± 0.24*

0.88 ± 0.24

0.79 ± 0.18

<0.001

 Movement velocity (deg/sec)

3.37 ± 1.35

3.83 ± 0.97

4.19 ± 1.54

4.57 ± 1.41

0.07

 Endpoint excursion (%)

75.2 ± 12.48

84 ± 12.04*

79.7 ± 13.84

81.8 ± 11.37

0.04

 Directional control (%)

75.7 ± 8.78

78.9 ± 7.65*,†

70.9 ± 10.85

70.6 ± 9.37

0.02

One-leg stance

 Less affected with eyes open (sec)

17.39 ± 12.87

15.16 ± 10.53

9.14 ± 9.63

12.98 ± 11.08

0.47

 More affected with eyes open (sec)

15.06 ± 11.23

15.58 ± 11.58

13.72 ± 12.43

14.54 ± 9.65

0.09

 Less affected with eyes closed (sec)

3.35 ± 2.85

6.1 ± 8.65*

2.71 ± 2.54

5.31 ± 7.68

0.002

 More affected with eyes closed (sec)

3.06 ± 2.55

4.13 ± 2.74

5.88 ± 7.56

6.66 ± 8.41

0.16

Berg Balance Scale

50.9 ± 5.32

53.2 ± 2.86*

50.4 ± 4.79

53 ± 1.89*

0.001

Timed up and go (sec)

9.5 ± 2.45

8.71 ± 1.8*

10.05 ± 4.66

9.18 ± 3.42*

0.007

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  2. *and are P ≤ 0.05 for within-group and between-group comparisons, respectively