Feldenkrais Method Balance Classes Improve Balance in Older Adults: A Controlled Trial

Table 2

Comparison between groups at baseline, re-testing and difference between groups (95% CI) for Intervention group (n = 26) and Control group (n = 37).

Outcome	Groups				Difference within groups (change scores)		Mean treatment effect
	Baseline		Re-testing		Re-testing minus baseline		Difference between groups
	Intervention	Control	Intervention	Control	Intervention	Control	Intervention minus control
ABC score median (IQR)	68.70 (18.2)	81.30^a (21.7)	81.85 (14.9)	83.00 (24.1)	5.80 (20.5)^b	−0.80 (8.88)	11.31 (19.2−3.43)^a
FSST (s) median (IQR)	12.3 (4.6)	11.4 (3.7)	9.96 (3.3)	9.95 (3.8)	−1.87 (4.42)^b	−0.60 (1.25)^b	1.5 (0.23−2.76)^a
Gait speed (m s^−1) mean (SD)	1.01 (0.25)	1.10 (0.28)	1.14 (0.2)	1.13 (0.26)	0.13 (0.17)^b	0.02 (0.12)	0.11 (0.18–0.03)^a

^aA significant difference found between Control and Intervention groups.
^bA significant difference found within a group between baseline and re-testing.