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Table 2 BBS1 score, TUG2 test and COP3 comparisons among the 3 groups before and after training

From: The effect of Tai Chi lower extremity exercise on the balance control of older adults in assistant living communities

 

BBS (point)

TUG Test (s)

RMS COP AP4 (mm)

RMS COP ML5 (mm)

COP Speed ML6 (mm/s)

Time

TC LEE (n = 40)

8-form TC (n = 31)

Stretching (n = 31)

P-value

TC LEE (n = 40)

8-form TC (n = 31)

Stretching (n = 31)

P-value

TC LEE (n = 40)

8-form TC (n = 31)

Stretching (n = 31)

P-value

TC LEE (n = 40)

8-form TC (n = 31)

Stretching (n = 31)

P-value

TC LEE (n = 40)

8-form TC (n = 31)

Stretching (n = 31)

P-value

Before Training

50.6 ± 3.0

50.6 ± 2.3

49.7 ± 1.8

0.155

13.9 ± 2.5

13.3 ± 3.5

13.9 ± 1.6

0.657

6.1 ± 1.4

7.0 ± 1.8

6.7 ± 1.5

0.187

7.3 ± 2.3

8.0 ± 1.4

8.0 ± 1.0

0.396

20.2 ± 4.1

20.4 ± 6.5

21.5 ± 5.5

0.569

After Training

53.5 ± 2.1a,b

53.3 ± 1.0a,b

50.8 ± 1.7b

0.002

10.9 ± 2.4a,b

11.2 ± 2.0a,b

14.0 ± 2.3

0.001

3.9 ± 1.3a,b

4.3 ± 1.0a,b

6.6 ± 1.5

0.001

6.5 ± 1.5a,b

6.2 ± 1.2a,b

8.0 ± 1.1

0.001

13.1 ± 3.4a,b

12.3 ± 3.5a,b

21.5 ± 4.8

0.001

P-value

0.001

0.001

0.002

 

0.001

0.001

0.905

 

0.001

0.001

0.917

 

0.044

0.001

0.993

 

0.001

0.001

0.929

 
  1. mm : millimeter
  2. mm/s : millimeter/s
  3. 1Berg Balance Scale
  4. 2Timed Up and Go test
  5. 3Center of Pressure
  6. 4Root mean square of center of pressure in anterior–posterior direction
  7. 5Root mean square of center of pressure in medial–lateral direction
  8. 6Center of pressure speed in medial–lateral direction
  9. aThe value is significantly different compared with the control group
  10. bThe value is significantly increased after the training