Effect of Posture Training with Weighted Kypho-Orthosis (WKO) on Improving Balance in Women with Osteoporosis

Table 2

Functional scores compared between two groups before and after study.

	Case group	Control group	𝑃 value
TUG
Before Tx	(𝑛=11) 9.28±2.25	(𝑛=20) 9.20±1.80	0.91
After Tx	(𝑛=9) 7.14±1.10	(𝑛=19) 8.40±1.03	0.00
𝑃 value	0.00	0.01
FR
Before Tx	(𝑛=11) 25.04±2.69	(𝑛=20) 23.66±3.56	0.91
After Tx	(𝑛=9) 31.64±2.61	(𝑛=19) 26.43±2.84	0.00
𝑃 value	0.00	0.00
US
Before Tx	(𝑛=11) 16.08±8.20	(𝑛=20) 18.20±10.01	0.55
After Tx	(𝑛=9) 18.18±7.74	(𝑛=19) 18.81±9.06	0.85
𝑃 value	0.30	0.00

TUG: timed up and go test; FR: functional reach test; US: unilateral stance test; A: after trial, B: before trial.