Table 1 The clinical pilot study participant characteristics. Values are medians (Min, Max). Because of the small sample size, group comparisons were based on the Mann–Whitney U test and Chi-square for sex
Characteristics | PerStBiRo Training (n = 7) | Stationary Bicycling (n = 6) | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 83 (73–86) | 81.5 (74–86) | 0.84 |
% Female (No.) | 57 (4) | 83 (5) | 0.30 |
Height (centimeters) | 160 (150–180) | 155 (151–167) | 0.53 |
Weight (kilograms) | 66.5 (60–107) | 65.5 (52–82) | 0.53 |
Mini-Mental score | 29 (26–30) | 28 (28–29) | 0.23 |
No. diagnosed diseases | 3 (0–4) | 2 (1–4) | 1 |
No. drugs/day | 2 (0–8) | 4 (2–9) | 0.45 |
No. falls /last year | 0 (0,2) | 0 (0,4) | 1 |
Fall Efficacy Scale International score (FES-I) | 23 (19, 35) | 33 (27, 43) | 0.02 |
Berg Balance test score | 54 (49, 56) | 51 (47, 55) | 0.23 |
Postural sway velocity (mm/sec) | 20.3 (9.0, 28.2) | 15.0 (9.9, 18.1) | 0.05 |
Six-Minute Walk Test (meter) | 450 (323, 480) | 376 (262, 393) | 0.18 |