Combined effects of virtual reality techniques and motor imagery on balance, motor function and activities of daily living in patients with Parkinson’s disease: a randomized controlled trial

Table 3 Difference between groups in proportion of responders in outcome measures

Outcome	Outcome Measures	Groups	Assess-ment at 6^th Week	Assess-ment at 12^thWeek	p- value	Assess-ment at 6^th Week	Follow- up at 16^th Week	p- value	Assess-ment at 12^thWeek	Follow- up at 16^th Week	p- value
Outcome	Outcome Measures	Groups	n(%)	n(%)		n(%)	n(%)		n(%)	n(%)
Motor Function	UPDRS-Part III	Exp.	15(68.2)	19(95.0)	.250	15(68.2)	19(95.0)	.250	19(95.0)	19(95.0)	.050
Motor Function	UPDRS-Part III	Control	8(36.4)	12(57.1)	.005	8(36.4)	13(61.9)	.007	12(57.1)	13(61.9)	.032
Balance confidence	ABCS	Exp.	16(727)	17(85.0)	.009	16(727)	18(90.0)	.053	17(85.0)	18(90.0)	.016
Balance confidence	ABCS	Control	6(27.3)	8(38.1)	.001	6(27.3)	8(38.1)	.001	8(38.1)	8(38.1)	<.001
Balance	BBS	Exp.	16(72.7)	18(90.0)	.053	16(72.7)	18(90.0)	.053	18(90.0)	18(90.0)	.005
Balance	BBS	Control	6(27.3)	10(47.6)	.004	6(27.3)	10(47.6)	.004	10(47.6)	10(47.6)	.000
Activities of Daily	UPDRS-Part II	Exp.	9(40.9)	17(85.0)	.218	9(40.9)	18(90.0)	.479	17(85.0)	18(90.0)	.016
livings		Control	4(18.2)	8(38.1)	.012	4(18.2)	10(47.6)	.035	8(38.1)	10(47.6)	<.001

UPDRS Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale, ABCS Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale, BBS Berg balance scale, Exp Experimental

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