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

Table 5

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

Stability index (SI)	Male 4; preexercise ()	Male 4; postexercise ()	“Effect Size”
OSI CE, static	2.58 ± 1.5	1.42 ± 0.73	1.04	0.008
APSI CE, static	1.72 ± 1.06	1.0 ± 0.56	0.89	0.048
MLSI CE, static	1.48 ± 1.5	0.83 ± 0.49	0.65	“NS”
OSI CE, 8	3.67 ± 0.89	3.25 ± 0.96	0.44	0.006
APSI CE, 8	2.65 ± 0.71	2.3 ± 0.8	0.46	“NS”
MLSI CE, 8	1.99 ± 0.79	1.83 ± 0.62	0.23	“NS”
FRI (12–6)	3.35 ± 0.72	2.71 ± 0.65	0.93	0.002

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.