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Table 4 Experimental parameters measured between groups after 6 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)

 

0.846(.80)

 

0.071 (1)

 

0.66(.74)

6.00

P < 0.0.5

Tinetti gait (0–12)

 

0.23(.59)

 

−0.14(.36)

 

0.20(.77)

0.52

n.s

Fall risk

 

1.07 (1.25)

 

0.26 (1.09)

 

−0.07(.82)

4.06

P < 0.0.5

Digit span test forward (0–16)

 

1.23 (.92)

 

0.07(.99)

 

−0.33 (1.54)

6.20

P < 0.0.5

Digit span test backward (0–14)

 

0.769 (1.16)

 

0.21 (1.05)

 

0.00 (1.0)

1.882

n.s

Corsi block-tapping test forward (0–16)

 

0.84(.68)

 

−0.14 (2.2)

 

0.06 (1.70)

1.28

n.s

Corsi block-tapping test backward (0–14)

 

0.46)0.77)

 

−0.57 (1.45)

 

0.53 (1.24)

3.19

P = 0.0.52