Table 4 |
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Change in functional performance. |
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Parameter |
WBV+ (N = 10) |
Control (N = 11) |
pc |
pd |
pe |
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Baseline |
6 weeks |
pa |
pb |
Baseline |
6 weeks |
pa |
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Chair sit-and-reach (cm) |
-21.0 ± 6.9 |
-18.1 ± 8.0 |
.031 |
.506 |
-23.2 ± 9.4 |
-19.9 ± 9.7 |
.113 |
1 |
.817 |
.486 |
|
Back scratch (cm) |
-23.0 ± 18.3 |
-21.2 ± 18.4 |
.291 |
.989 |
-15.9 ± 6.9 |
-17.6 ± 8.2 |
.424 |
.178 |
.173 |
.618 |
|
30-second chair stand (number) |
7.0 ± 4.1 |
8.8 ± 5.4 |
.062 |
.252 |
8.2 ± 3.1 |
8.3 ± 4.0 |
.844 |
.188 |
.200 |
.637 |
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Tinetti test |
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Body Balance (score/16) |
13.4 ± 3.1 |
13.9 ± 2.5 |
.250 |
.938 |
13.2 ± 2.6 |
11.8 ± 3.1 |
.008 |
.001 |
.001 |
.031 |
|
Gait (score/12) |
9.9 ± 2.8 |
9.5 ± 3.1 |
.125 |
.031 |
9.9 ± 2.1 |
9.5 ± 2.3 |
.063 |
1 |
.680 |
.700 |
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Total (score/28) |
23.3 ± 5.6 |
23.4 ± 5.5 |
1 |
.516 |
23.1 ± 4.3 |
21.3 ± 4.9 |
.004 |
.002 |
.001 |
.048 |
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Timed get-up & go (seconds) |
15.3 ± 5.5 |
12.0 ± 3.7 |
.008 |
.113 |
14.8 ± 6.3 |
14.3 ± 7.1 |
.492 |
.029 |
.075 |
.238 |
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Grip strength (KPa) |
43.3 ± 18.9 |
44.6 ± 20.8 |
.367 |
.904 |
43.3 ± 24.6 |
45.6 ± 25.4 |
.102 |
.973 |
.878 |
.562 |
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Leg extension 40 cm/sec |
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Work (J) |
55.8 ± 44.6 |
92.7 ± 83.9 |
.006 |
.034 |
88.5 ± 79.4 |
119.3 ± 103.0 |
.007 |
.989 |
.661 |
.496 |
|
Max. force (N) |
251.3 ± 141.4 |
397.6 ± 270.5 |
.020 |
.052 |
375.2 ± 253.8 |
482.4 ± 313.8 |
.032 |
.523 |
.797 |
.940 |
|
Max. power (W) |
100.5 ± 56.5 |
158.1 ± 107.4 |
.020 |
.064 |
150.1 ± 101.5 |
193.0 ± 125.5 |
.032 |
.512 |
.773 |
.962 |
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Max. explosivity (N/sec) |
2755.0 ± 1600.1 |
4800 ± 4187.9 |
.020 |
.078 |
4070.0 ± 2483.0 |
5151.8 ± 2840.8 |
.123 |
.848 |
1 |
.640 |
|
Leg extension 60 cm/sec |
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Work (J) |
36.9 ± 32.9 |
62.3 ± 56.0 |
.020 |
.077 |
68.7 ± 78.6 |
88.4 ± 96.4 |
.005 |
.987 |
.576 |
.496 |
|
Max. force (N) |
178.3 ± 148.1 |
342.8 ± 287.0 |
.004 |
.027 |
312.1 ± 281.3 |
398.9 ± 334.8 |
.005 |
.654 |
.962 |
.819 |
|
Max. power (W) |
108.0 ± 87.7 |
205.7 ± 172.2 |
.010 |
.052 |
187.3 ± 168.7 |
239.3 ± 200.9 |
.005 |
.605 |
.915 |
.866 |
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Max. explosivity (N/sec) |
3553.5 ± 2700.0 |
6373.5 ± 5249.4 |
.010 |
.027 |
4872.3 ± 3371.6 |
7093.6 ± 5412.1 |
.019 |
.809 |
.867 |
.682 |
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Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test (exact 2-tailed significance): awith (N = 12) & without (N = 10) Last Observation Carried Forward approach, bWorst Rank Score analysis (N = 12); Mann-Whitney U Test (exact 2-tailed significance): cN = 21, d Last Observation Carried Forward approach (N = 23), eWorst Rank Score analysis (N = 23). |
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Bautmans et al. BMC Geriatrics 2005 5:17 doi:10.1186/1471-2318-5-17 |
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