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Table 3 Experimental parameters measured between groups after 12 weeks of intervention

From: Effects of aquatic physical intervention on fall risk, working memory and hazard-perception as pedestrians in older people: a pilot trial

 

n

API mean (SD)

n

OLPI mean (SD)

n

NPI mean (SD)

F

P Value

14

 

13

 

15

   

Tinetti balance (0–16)

 

1.385(.53)

 

0.357 (1)

 

0.133 (0.91)

10.03

P < 0.001

Tinetti gait (0–12)

 

0.23(.77)

 

0.14(.77)

 

0.20(.77)

0.52

n.s

Fall risk

 

1.69 (1.03

 

0.50 (1.45)

 

0.06 (1.38)

5.62

P < 0.0.5

Digit span test forward (0–16)

 

0.214 (.80)

 

1.84 (1.06)

 

0.26 (1.34)

8.85

P < 0.001

Digit span test backward (0–14)

 

0.92 (1.11)

 

-0.07 (1.2)

 

0.33 (2.02)

1.437

n.s

Corsi block-tapping test forward (0–16)

 

1.07 (1.03)

 

0.00 (1.17)

 

0.66 (1.27)

3.54

P < 0.0.5

Corsi block-tapping test backward (0–14)

 

0.92 (0.86)

 

0.14 (1.09)

 

−0.47 (1.06)

6.50

P < 0.0.5

Hazard perception test for pedestrians (0–5)

 

0.39(.50)

 

0.19(.59)

 

0.32 (0.50)

3.13

P = 0.055