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Table 4 Results for motor outcomes

From: Evaluating the effects of dance on motor outcomes, non-motor outcomes, and quality of life in people living with Parkinson’s: a feasibility study

Outcome

Pre-test

Post-test

Change score

P

Effect size

MDS-UPDRS-IIIa

28.57 (14.36)

23.71 (10.52)

− 4.86

0.072

− 0.823

TUG (sec)b

11.18 (2.10)

9.48 (1.27)

− 1.70

0.016

− 1.000

DT-TUG (sec)b

12.48 (2.32)

11.76 (2.67)

− 0.72

0.327

− 0.429

FOG-Qb

5.14 (2.80)

4.86 (3.39)

− 0.28

0.589

− 0.286

FES-Ib

31.71 (11.83)

30.71 (11.38)

− 1.00

0.833

− 0.143

SOTa

69.71 (5.94)

73.00 (4.40)

3.29

0.236

0.498

SOT-E1a

93.38 (1.08)

92.38 (2.70)

− 1.00

0.180

− 0.574

SOT-E2a

90.76 (2.46)

90.38 (1.86)

− 0.38

0.740

− 0.131

SOT-E3a

90.71 (3.47)

90.10 (3.43)

− 0.61

0.644

− 0.184

SOT-E4a

73.52 (7.20)

78.67 (5.77)

5.15

0.116

0.695

SOT-E5a

49.48 (21.13)

54.33 (9.56)

4.85

0.446

0.308

SOT-E6a

46.48 (13.32)

56.52 (15.14)

10.04

0.290

0.439

  1. Pre- and post-test values presented are means and standard deviations
  2. MDS-UPDRS-III Movement Disorder Society United Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Part III, TUG Timed Up and Go Test, DT-TUG Dual-Task Timed Up and Go (cognitive), FOG-Q Freezing of Gait Questionnaire, FES-I Falls Efficacy Scale International, SOT Sensory Organization Test Composite Score, E1 eyes open firm surface, E2 eyes closed on firm surface, E3 eyes open with sway referenced visual surround, E4 eyes open on sway referenced support surface, E5 eyes closed on sway referenced support surface, E6 eyes open on sway referenced support surface and surround
  3. aData were analyzed using Student’s t test. Effect size reported is Cohen’s d
  4. bData were analyzed using the Wilcoxon Signed Rank test. Effect size reported is the Rank-biserial correlation