Do Fallers and Nonfallers Equally Benefit from Balance Specific Exercise Program? A Pilot Study

Table 3

Average values and their standard deviations for the four variables calculated for both groups while standing on a compliant surface.

Group	Non-fallers; eyes open	Fallers; eyes open	Non-fallers; eyes closed	Fallers; eyes closed
Variable
Total path length (cm)
Before training	198.67±75.21	171.06±32.75	458.20±124.89	383.76±105.29
After training	183.49±57.05	149.52±28.05	403.92±135.64	386.07±110.42
Mediolateral path (cm)
Before training	137.35±49.43	116.71±22.52	302.16±80.85	259.94±78.3
After training	124.44±29.74	100.87±16.38	259.31±77.89	253.08±80.54
Anteroposterior path (cm)
Before training	114.35±53.15	100.61±22.96	281.87±85.54	227.84±63.31
After training	108.60±45.03	89.24±23.21	253±93.55	238.59±63.6
Sway area (cm^2)
Before training	16.97±5.70	15.79±5.28	66.05±16.20	44.04±16.39
After training	14.70±4.38	10.81±2.98	45.37±15.13	41.48±14.82