Effects of Body Weight Support-Tai Chi Footwork Training on Balance Control and Walking Function in Stroke Survivors with Hemiplegia: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 2
Comparison of dynamic control between two groups.
Index
Preassessment
Postassessment
Group × time (F/P)
Group (F/P)
Time (F/P)
Simple effect (F/P)
BWS-TC
Control
BWS-TC
Control
Pre
Post
Overall
29.94 ± 7.87
27.71 ± 9.92
46.54 ± 14.12
33.14 ± 12.02
N.S.
8.365/0.009
6.726/0.024
N.S.
N.S.
Complete time
65.74 ± 13.94
64.67 ± 11.18
45.06 ± 10.3
49.07 ± 7.89
6.612/0.024
N.S.
14.234/0.000
N.S.
4.215/0.046
Forward
40.87 ± 7.01
36.98 ± 10.89
57.36 ± 8.63
44.98 ± 11.78
N.S.
5.368/0.041
N.S.
N.S.
N.S.
Backward
18.15 ± 6.34
16.65 ± 6.22
27.57 ± 9.37
19.76 ± 6.28
N.S.
N.S.
N.S.
N.S.
N.S.
Left
37.04 ± 8.86
37.78 ± 15.51
53.82 ± 7.32
40.10 ± 14.08
N.S.
9.951/0.008
N.S.
N.S.
N.S.
Right
36.14 ± 12.99
37.41 ± 19.62
58.21 ± 8.60
41.24 ± 12.54
4.566/0.048
12.324/0.000
5.212/0.038
N.S.
12.258/0.000
Forward-left
42.12 ± 10.65
45.92 ± 9.56
54.93 ± 6.05
49.37 ± 16.41
6.235/0.027
5.522/0.037
4.967/0.047
N.S.
4.962/0.044
Forward-right
45.66 ± 9.61
46.43 ± 7.87
56.23 ± 11.34
52.49 ± 14.76
5.623/0.033
4.868/0.044
4.268/0.049
N.S.
N.S.
Backward-left
21.15 ± 7.10
19.27 ± 7.34
26.12 ± 6.12
25.61 ± 10.23
N.S.
N.S.
N.S.
N.S.
N.S.
Backward-right
23.41 ± 8.43
22.42 ± 10.32
34.54 ± 11.56
26.12 ± 6.12
N.S.
N.S.
5.298/0.034
N.S.
N.S.
BWS-TC: body weight support-Tai Chi; N.S.: no significant difference.
