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Table 4 Pre- and post- treatment fall risk assessment measures

From: Pilot comparative effectiveness study of surface perturbation treadmill training to prevent falls in older adults

 

Treatment

 

SPTT (N = 26)

Standard PT (N = 33)

Variable

Pre-

Post-

Diff1

p*

Pre-

Post-

Diff2

p*

p†

TUG

mean

14.64

11.26

−3.38

.001

14.29

11.69

−2.60

.001

.464

(SD)

(8.69) N = 20

(6.63)

(3.56)

 

(4.40) N = 23

(2.87)

(3.44)

DGI

mean

16.73

20.77

4.05

.001

17.29

20.90

3.60

.001

.657

(SD)

(8.69)

(2.83)

(4.13)

 

(2.85)

(2.56)

(2.40)

 

N = 22

   

N = 24

  

Berg

mean

45.91

50.82

4.91

.024

43.54

48.00

4.46

.032

.878

 

(SD)

(6.84)

(4.63)

(4.65)

 

(5.90)

(11.21)

(12.82)

  
  

N = 22

   

N = 24

    

ABC

mean

61.80

73.79

12.00

.001

56.55

70.00

13.45

.001

.700

(SD)

(14.87)

(14.26)

(12.56)

 

(16.07)

(13.54)

(11.02)

 

N = 20

   

N = 20

  
  1. * Test of Null Hypothesis (H0: Pre- = Post-), Pre- = pre-treatment, Post- = post-treatment.
  2. † Test of Null Hypothesis (H0: Diff1 = Diff2), Diff1 = SPTT (Post-) – (Pre-), Diff2 = Standard (Post-) – (Pre-).
  3. TUG = Timed Up and Go Test; DGI = Dynamic Gait Index; Berg = Berg Balance Scale; and ABC = Activities Specific Balance Confidence scale; SPTT = Surface Perturbation Treadmill Training.
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BMC Geriatrics

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