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 4

Comparison of FMA and BBS between the two groups.

Index	Group	Pre	Post	Change (%)
FMA^‡#	BWS-TC	15.91 ± 6.54	25.17 ± 5.35	56.77
	Control	16.17 ± 5.92	21.78 ± 7.83	34.02
BBS^‡#§	BWS-TC	33.40 ± 8.83	48.03 ± 9.59	44.62
	Control	34.50 ± 8.41	39.64 ± 12.39	14.51

FMA: fugl-meyer assessment; BBS: berg balance Scale; BWS-TC: body weight support-Tai Chi; Pre: preassessment; Post: postassessment. Statistically significant interaction between group and time. ^‡Statistically significant group difference in the postassessment based on simple effect test. ^#Statistically significant time difference. ^§Statistically significant group difference.