PMC full text: | Published online 2015 Apr 30. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.1087
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Parameter | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention |
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Age (years) | 77.6�5.2 | 77.8�4.8 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.9�4.1 | 22.1�4.8 |
Muscle Strength (Nm/kg) | ||
[Knee extension] | 0.3�0.1 | 0.4�0.1* |
[Hip abductors] | 0.3�0.1 | 0.4�0.1* |
Grip strength (kg) | 24.4�6.3 | 24.2�6.4 |
Sit -and reach flexibility (cm) | 32.8�6.9 | 34.1�6.0 |
One leg standing [eyes open] (sec) | 11.8�15.7 | 17.1�10.5* |
One leg standing [eyes close] (sec) | 2.8�2.3 | 3.6�3.5 |
TUG-T (sec) | 7.7�2.3 | 7.0�2.2* |
Gait speed [comfortable] (m/sec) | 1.5�0.4 | 1.5�0.3 |
Gait speed [maximum] (m/sec) | 1.6�0.3 | 1.8�0.4* |
stride time CV (%) | 2.2�1.3 | 1.8�0.7* |
Local stability of trunk acceleration | ||
RMS [VT] | 2.0�0.5 | 1.9�0.5* |
RMS [M-L] | 1.1�0.4 | 1.0�0.3 |
RMS [A-P] | 1.5�0.5 | 1.4�0.4 |
MFES(score) | 114.6�24.1 | 121.3�17.9* |
LSA (score) | 49.5�14.5 | 53.5�15.9* |
RMS: root mean square; VT: vertical direction; M-L: medio-lateral direction; A-P: anterior-posterior direction; MFES: Modified Falls Efficacy Scale; LSA: Life Space Assessment; *p<0.05; Data are mean �SE