Parameter | n | WBV | n | Control | p-value |
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Tinetti Test | |||||
Balance (score /16) | 31 | 13.6 ± 2.06 | 30 | 12.9 ± 2.63 | .26 |
Gait (score /12) | 31 | 9.35 ± 2.30 | 9.27 ± 2.23 | .88 | |
Tinetti total (score /28) | 31 | 22.9 ± 3.99 | 22.2 ± 4.25 | .47 | |
Timed Up and Go test (seconds) | 31 | 19.0 (14.6-27.9) | 30 | 19.1 (13.2-26.6) | .76 |
Locometrix ® test | |||||
Gait speed (meter/second) | |||||
Simple task | 13 | 0.90 ± 0.21 | 14 | 0.93 ± 0.24 | .77 |
Dual task | 10 | 0.70 ± 0.23 | 12 | 0.76 ± 0.21 | .51 |
P-Value | .01 | <.01 | |||
Stride frequency (cycle/second) | |||||
Simple task | 13 | 1.05 ± 0.20 | 14 | 1.07 ± 0.26 | .82 |
Dual task | 10 | 0.82 ± 0.30 | 12 | 0.89 ± 0.23 | .56 |
P-Value | .07 | .08 | |||
Stride length (meter) | |||||
Simple task | 13 | 0.86 ± 0.10 | 14 | 0.88 ± 0.18 | .65 |
Dual task | 10 | 0.89 ± 0.20 | 12 | 0.86 ± 0.10 | .63 |
P-Value | .65 | .95 | |||
Stride symmetry (arb. unit.) | |||||
Simple task | 13 | 199.6 ± 51.3 | 14 | 183.6 ± 55.2 | .44 |
Dual task | 10 | 159.5 ± 66.8 | 12 | 194.9 ± 38.9 | .14 |
P-Value | .24 | .57 | |||
Stride regularity (arb. unit.) | |||||
Simple task | 13 | 200.6 ± 41.1 | 14 | 206.0 ± 64.0 | .80 |
Dual task | 10 | 149.4 ± 77.1 | 12 | 143.8 ± 68.4 | .86 |
P-Value | .03 | <.01 | |||
Cranio-caudal mechanic power | |||||
(Watts/kg) | 13 | 0.70 (0.58-1.20) | 14 | 1.00 (0.63-2.36) | .62 |
Simple task | 10 | 0.63 (0.40-1.09) | 12 | 0.66 (0.38-1.23) | .77 |
Dual task | .01 | .01 | |||
P-Value | |||||
Antero-posterior mechanic power | |||||
(Watts/kg) | 13 | 0.47 (0.35-0.83) | 14 | 0.58 (0.31-0.69) | .94 |
Simple task | 0.44 (0.29-0.78) | 0.38 (0.29-0.54) | |||
Dual task | .33 | .05 | |||
P-Value | 10 | 12 | .77 | ||
Medio-lateral mechanic power | |||||
(Watts/kg) | 13 | 0.45 (0.25-0.55) | 14 | 0.39 (0.29-0.96) | .65 |
Simple task | 10 | 0.41 (0.22-0.72) | 12 | 0.38 (0.23-0.72) | .97 |
Dual task | .21 | .08 | |||
P-Value | |||||
Counting speed (number/second) | |||||
Simple task | 10 | 0.89 ± 0.84 | 12 | 1.01 ± 0.22 | .24 |
Dual task | 10 | 0.69 ± 0.30 | 12 | 0.76 ± 0.28 | .55 |
P-Value | <.01 | <.01 |