Research Article
Two Pilot Studies of the Effect of Bicycling on Balance and Leg Strength among Older Adults
Table 3
Pre-and postintervention leg strength and balance for participants cycling one hour or more per week over 12 weeks
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| | Measure | Preprogram | Postprogram | | | mean (SD) | mean (SD) |
| | Leg strength (kg) | 31.4 (11.6) | 36.2 (10.3) | 0.141 | | Standing balance (sec) | 145.7 (90.7) | 175.2 (98.5) | 0.028 | | Dynamic balance decision time (sec) | 0.62 (0.04) | 0.59 (0.04) | 0.058 | | Dynamic balance response time (sec) | 0.86 (0.05) | 0.81 (0.05) | 0.031 |
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