The Impact of a Vestibular-Stimulating Exercise Regime on Postural Stability in People with Visual Impairment

Table 4

Comparison of pre- and postexercise values for stability index (mean ± SD) in women with visual impairment.

Stability index (SI)	Female 2; preexercise ()	Female 2; postexercise ()	“Effect Size”
OSI CE, static	2.17 ± 0.89	1.43 ± 0.75	0.9	0.016
APSI CE, static	1.45 ± 0.74	1.11 ± 0.77	0.45	“NS”
MLSI CE, static	1.35 ± 0.77	0.88 ± 0.58	0.7	“NS”
OSI CE, 8	3.28 ± 0.59	2.67 ± 0.6	1.02	0.003
APSI CE, 8	2.57 ± 0.68	1.96 ± 0.51	1.02	0.007
MLSI CE, 8	1.58 ± 0.42	1.41 ± 0.5	0.37	“NS”
FRI (12–6)	2.83 ± 0.45	2.37 ± 0.45	1.02	0.029

Note. OSI: overall stability index, APSI: anterior-posterior stability index, MLSI: medial-lateral stability index, FRI: fall risk index, CE: closed eyes, 8: dynamic balance level 8, and static: platform stable.
: Student’s -test.