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Table 5 Efficacy outcomes of the home-based training interventions at week 6 (t1) and week 12 (t2)

From: Home-based balance training using Wii Fit™: a pilot randomised controlled trial with mobile older stroke survivors

 

Wii™ balance training

Conventional balance training

Outcome measures

Week 6 mean (SD)

Week 12 mean (SD)

Mean difference (95% CI)

Week 6 mean (SD)

Week 12 mean (SD)

Mean difference (95% CI)

n = 5

n = 5

 

n = 6

n = 6

 

Berg Balance Scale

48.2 (16.3)

48.8 (15.5)

0.6 (− 1.7 to 0.5)

53.5 (3.6)

53.0 (6.4)

− 0.5 (− 3.7 to 4.7)

Dynamic Gait Index

19.8 (9.4)

20.4 (6.4)

0.6 (− 4.5 to 3.3)

21.5 (3.1)

22.0 (3.5)

0.5 (− 2.2 to 1.2)

ABC Scale

81.8 (39.4)

89.4 (23.8)

7.6 (− 27.1 to 11.8)

93.5 (12.6)

93.3 (11.5)

− 0.2 (− 1.8 to 2.3)

n = 4*

n = 4*

 

n = 6

n = 6

 

TUGT, s

8.4 (1.4)

7.5 (0.8)

− 0.9 (− 1.3 to 3.1)

8.2 (1.9)

8.5 (1.2)

0.3 (− 1.8 to 1.1)

Stability indicator

28.4 (9.3)

25.3 (8.9)

− 3.1 (− 2.3 to 8.5)

45.6 (19.0)

43.5 (11.4)

− 2.2 (− 7.9 to 12.3)

  1. Note: ABC Activities-specific Balance Confidence, TUGT Timed Up and Go Test; *one WBT participant was excluded from the analysis because TUGT was measured in different settings (t1: with walker; t2: without walker) and unsupported standing with closed eyes on posturography was not possible