Table 2 Within and between-subject effects post-intervention
Parameters | Study group mean (standard deviation) | Analysis of covariance (p value) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Experimental (n = 15) | Control (n = 13) | Within-subject effect (ηp2) | Between-subject effect (ηp2) | |
Time up and go test (score) | ||||
Pre | 25.33 (14.38) | 23.27 (12.15) | 0.02* (0.18) | 0.72 (0.01) |
Post | 23.07 (12.22) | 21.69 (12.29) | ||
Thirty-second sit to stand test (seconds) | ||||
Pre | 8.00 (2.51) | 9.77 (3.24) | 0.001* (0.34) | 0.27 (0.04) |
Post | 10.20 (3.19) | 10.92 (3.79) | ||
Timed ten-metre walk test (metres/seconds) | ||||
Pre | 13.20 (7.46) | 14.80 (10.16) | 0.66 (0.01) | 0.46 (0.02) |
Post | 12.17 (6.16) | 15.03 (9.35) | ||
Six- minute walk test (metres) | ||||
Pre | 162.40 (78.97) | 209.92 (176.53) | 0.59 (0.01) | 0.53 (0.01) |
Post | 165.27 (78.52) | 167.23 (103.85) | ||
Overall balance score (score) | ||||
Pre | 2.53 (1.02) | 3.25 (1.12) | 0.61 (0.01) | 0.07 (0.12) |
Post | 2.70 (0.72) | 3.31 (1.39) | ||
Barthel index score (score) | ||||
Pre | 87.00 (15.45) | 92.31 (12.69) | 0.71 (0.07) | 0.68 (0.01) |
Post | 95.00 (5.67) | 92.69 (11.29) | ||