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INT (n = 27)
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CON (n = 24)
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p-value (Cohen’s d)
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|---|
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Variables
|
Pre
|
Post
|
Δ [%]*
|
Pre
|
Post
|
Δ [%]*
|
Time
|
Group
|
Group × Time
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|---|
|
Balance
|
|
Romberg-Test (s)
|
24.2 (9.2)
|
25.2 (9.1)
|
+ 4
|
21.6 (10.7)
|
23.3 (10.3)
|
+ 8
|
0.22 (0.36)
|
0.38 (0.26)
|
0.74 (0.09)
|
|
Gait speed, ST (m/s)
|
1.4 (0.2)
|
1.5 (0.2)
|
+ 3
|
1.4 (0.2)
|
1.4 (0.1)
|
-1
|
0.46 (0.21)
|
0.41 (0.24)
|
0.30 (0.30)
|
|
Gait speed, DT-CI (m/s)
|
1.2 (0.4)
|
1.3 (0.3)
|
+ 15
|
1.2 (0.2)
|
1.3 (0.2)
|
+ 9
|
< 0.001 (1.12)
|
0.66 (0.13)
|
0.37 (0.26)
|
|
Gait speed, DT-MI (m/s)
|
1.1 (0.3)
|
1.4 (0.3)
|
+ 29
|
1.1 (0.2)
|
1.3 (0.2)
|
+ 22
|
< 0.001 (2.65)
|
0.40 (0.24)
|
0.21 (0.36)
|
|
TUG (s)
|
8.3 (1.3)
|
7.7 (1.2)
|
+ 7
|
8.3 (1.2)
|
8.0 (1.3)
|
+ 4
|
< 0.001 (1.17)
|
0.63 (0.14)
|
0.11 (0.47)
|
|
FRT (cm)
|
36.2 (5.3)
|
38.2 (4.7)
|
+ 6
|
35.2 (6.6)
|
38.8 (5.8)
|
+ 10
|
0.002 (0.92)
|
0.90 (< 0.01)
|
0.34 (0.28)
|
|
Muscle strength
|
|
Chair rise test (s)
|
10.1 (2.8)
|
8.2 (2.1)
|
+ 19
|
9.6 (1.7)
|
9.0 (1.6)
|
+ 6
|
0.002 (0.94)
|
0.77 (0.09)
|
0.11 (0.47)
|
- Notes: Vales are means and standard deviations in parenthesis. *A positive/negative percentage value indicates a performance improvement/decrement. d effect size; CI cognitive interference; DT dual-task; MI motor interference; FRT Functional Reach Test; ST single-task; TUG Timed Up and Go Test
