Clinical Study
The Use of Computer-Assisted Home Exercises to Preserve Physical Function after a Vestibular Rehabilitation Program: A Randomized Controlled Study
Table 1
Participant characteristics at baseline, that is, termination of supervised training in outpatient clinic
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| Variables | Mitii group () | Control group () |
| Women, (%) | 17 (57) | 19 (63) | Age | 76.39 ± 7.63 | 78.93 ± 6.58 | Duration of dizziness, months | 61.50 ± 52.25 | 69.66 ± 47.38 | Type of vestibular dysfunction, (%) | | | Peripheral | 2 (7) | 2 (7) | Mixed | 4 (14) | 6 (21) | Central | 22 (79) | 21 (72) | One-leg stand test (s) | 11.90 ± 10.61 | 11.11 ± 10.66 | Dynamic Gait Index (points) | 17.68 ± 4.20 | 16.41 ± 3.89 | Dizziness Handicap Inventory (points) | 31.36 ± 19.78 | 35.27 ± 18.08 | Motion Sensitivity Test (points) | 15.43 ± 15.72 | 18.07 ± 22.00 | Visual Analogue Scale (mm) | 29.89 ± 2.06 | 30.17 ± 19.38 | Chair Stand Test (rep) | 13.00 ± 4.50 | 12.17 ± 2.88 | Short Form-12 Physical Composite Score (points) | 41.92 ± 13.12 | 38.91 ± 11.61 | Short Form-12 Mental Composite Score (points) | 56.05 ± 8.57 | 53.83 ± 9.45 |
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Values with a plus/minus sign are means ± SD. The intervention with a computerized training program.
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