Clinical Study
Efficacy of Wii-Fit on Static and Dynamic Balance in Community Dwelling Older Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Table 2
Baseline outcome measures in exercise and control groups.
| | Variables | All Participants
Mean (SD) | Exercise group
Mean (SD) | Control group
Mean (SD) | p value |
| | Berg Balance Scale (BBS) | 49.3 (2.6) | 48.5 (2.6) | 50.1 (2.5) | 0.08 | | Activities-Specific Balance Scale (ABC) | 81.9 (14.6) | 80.7 (12.1) | 83.0 (17.1) | 0.67 | | Modified Mini Mental State Exam (3MS) | 94.5 (4.1) | 94.1 (4.0) | 94.9 (4.3) | 0.60 | | Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) | 27.1 (1.7) | 26.4 (1.6) | 27.7 (1.7) | 0.03 | | Short Form-36 (Mental) | 52.8 (13.2) | 56.8 (9.8) | 48.8 (15.2) | 0.10 | | Short Form-36 (Physical) | 44.6 (8.8) | 42.2 (8.3) | 47.0 (8.9) | 0.14 | | Short Form-36 (Physical function) | 65.0 (21.1) | 63.3 (24.5) | 66.7 (17.8) | 0.67 |
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Comparison of exercise and control groups using t-test or Wilcoxon rank sum test.
value significant at <0.05.
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