Effects of Video-Game Based Therapy on Balance, Postural Control, Functionality, and Quality of Life of Patients with Subacute Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 3
Results of the comparisons of the intragroup and intergroup variables.
K-S
Control (n = 25), mean ± SD
CI 95%, value, intragroup
Experimental (n = 23), mean ± SD
CI 95%, value, intragroup
CI 95%, value, intergroup
Pre
Post
Pre
Post
Pre
Post
Modified Rankin (1–5)
3.92 ± 0.27
3.72 ± 0.68
Z = −1.89 0.05 to 0.06;
3.91 ± 0.28
3.22 ± 0.60
Z = −3.77 0.00 to 0.00;
Z = −0.08 0.65 to 0.67;
Z = −3.25 0.00 to 0.00;
Barthel Index (0–100)
0.20
45.60 ± 19.96
56.60 ± 18.29
t = −7.20 −14.15 to −7.84;
45 ± 22.96
65.87 ± 16.21
t = −5.40 −28.87 to −12.86;
Z = −0.21 0.40 to 0.42;
Z = −1.89 0.02 to 0.03;
Tinetti gait (0–12)
2.40 ± 3.52
3.42 ± 4.26
Z = −0.27 0.00 to 0.00;
3.04 ± 3.50
5.57 ± 3.14
Z = −3.17 0.00 to 0.00;
Z = −0.95 0.16 to 0.17;
Z = −2.18 0.01 to 0.01;
Tinetti balance (0–16)
0.20
7.68 ± 4.32
9.84 ± 3.65
t = −6.26 −2.87 to −1.44;
8.61 ± 4.16
11.61 ± 2.85
t = −5.11 −4.21 to −1.78;
Z = −1.65 0.21 to 0.22;
Z = −1.76 0.03 to 0.04;
Functional Reach test
3.36 ± 5.59
4.20 ± 5.50
Z = −2.13 0.01 to 0.01;
4.96 ± 5.74
11.04 ± 7.35
Z = −3.91 0.00 to 0.00;
Z = −0.77 0.04 to 0.05;
Z = −3.60 0.00 to 0.00;
Get Up and Go test (1–5)
4.16 ± 0.85
3.88 ± 0.97
Z = −2.11 0.02 to 0.3;
3.96 ± 0.97
3.43 ± 0.89
Z = −2.34 0.01 to 0.01;
Z = −0.59 0.27 to 0.28;
Z = −1.88 0.03 to 0.03;
EuroQol-5D
Mobility (1–3)
2.72 ± 0.45
2.64 ± 0.56
Z = −1.41 0.23 to 0.25;
2.61 ± 0.49
2.48 ± 0.51
Z = −1.24 0.17 to 0.19;
Z = −0.80 0.29 to 0.31;
Z = −1.24 0.12 to 0.13;
Personal care (1–3)
2.72 ± 0.45
2.64 ± 0.56
Z = −1.41 0.23 to 0.25;
2.61 ± 0.49
2.43 ± 0.50
Z = −1.52 0.09 to 10;
Z = −0.80 0.29 to 0.31;
Z = −1.52 0.07 to 0.08;
Activities (1–3)
2.68 ± 0.47
2.60 ± 0.57
Z = −1.41 0.23 to 0.25;
2.61 ± 0.49
2.43 ± 0.50
Z = −1.24 0.09 to 0.10;
Z = −0.51 0.40 to 0.42;
Z = −1.24 0.12 to 0.13;
Pain/discomfort (1–3)
2.44 ± 0.71
2.20 ± 0.76
Z = −1.89 0.05 to 0.05;
1.96 ± 0.76
1.48 ± 0.59
Z = −3.20 0.00 to 0.00;
Z = −2.19 0.01 to 0.02;
Z = −3.20 0.00 to 0.00;
Anxiety/depression (1–3)
2.48 ± 0.71
2.20 ± 0.81
Z = −2.11 (0.19/0.21);
2.04 ± 0.63
1.35 ± 0.57
Z = −3.55 0.00 to 0.00;
Z = 2.31 0.01 to 0.01;
Z = −3.55 0.00 to 0.00;
VAS† (0–100)
37.60 ± 18.77
55.60 ± 21.03
Z = −3.73 0.00 to 0.00;
49.57 ± 21.84
76.52 ± 15.84
Z = −4.03 0.00 to 0.00;
Z = −2.00 0.02 to 0.02;
Z = −3.41 0.00 to 0.00;
Baropodometry— force plate (%)
0.06
65 ± 15.59
63.28 ± 14.20
t = −0.66 −3.59 to 7.03;
69.83 ± 16.61
60.26 ± 13.97
t = 3.29 3.54 to 15.58;
Z = −1.13 0.12 to 0.13;
Z = −1.43 0.07 to 0.08;
Baropodometry—support surface (cm2)
105.24 ± 38.59
111.36 ± 45.43
Z = −0.91 0.18 to 0.19;
105.96 ± 20.69
106.39 ± 27.37
Z = −0.15 0.42 to 0.44;
Z = −0.76 0.22 to 0.23;
Z = −.11 0.44 to 0.46;
Note: .†VAS: visual analog scale for health status; K-S: Kolmogorov–Smirnov; SD: standard deviation. CI 95%: 95% confidence interval. N = 48.
