Research Article

The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration on Proprioception and Motor Function for Individuals with Moderate Parkinson Disease: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 2

Means and standard deviations for the outcome measures before and after treatment.

WBV group ()CT group () value
Interaction effect (group by time)Main effect of timeMain effect of group

Proprioceptive sensitivity—more affected arm (°/s)0.310.700.10
 Pretest
 Posttest
Knee joint proprioception (°)
More affected side
70°0.110.890.41
 Pretest
 Posttest
30°0.710.840.92
 Pretest
 Posttest
15°0.980.980.04
 Pretest
 Posttest
Less affected side
70°0.670.950.90
 Pretest
 Posttest
30°0.900.830.51
 Pretest
 Posttest
15°0.450.670.36
 Pretest
 Posttest
UPDRS-motor0.530.040.004
 Pretest
 Posttest
FRT (cm)
More affected side0.710.880.19
 Pretest
 Posttest
Less affected side0.790.020.3
 Pretest
 Posttest
TUG (s)0.410.0060.7
 Pretest
 Posttest