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Table 5 Gait measures: Between-group (group effect – ANCOVA) mean diff (95% CI)

From: The effects of exergaming on balance, gait, technology acceptance and flow experience in people with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial

 

Adjusted post-intervention difference between groups (ANCOVA)

Wii Fit™ - control

Traditional balance training - control

Wii Fit™ - traditional balance training

Mean diff. (95% CI)

P

d

Mean diff. (95% CI)

P

d

Mean diff. (95% CI)

P

d

Velocity (cm.s −1 )

1.2 (−13.0 to 15.3)

.87

0.07

−5.8 (−21.1 to 9.4)

.44

0.37

7.0 (−5.8 to 19.8)

.27

0.44

Cadence (steps/min)

0.9 (−6.5 to 8.4)

.80

0.11

1.6 (−6.4 to 9.6)

.68

0.19

−0.7 (−7.4 to 6.0)

.84

0.08

Functional Amb. Profile

7.5 (−1.4 to 16.5)

.13

0.96

4.1 (−5.3 to 13.4)

.84

0.52

3.4 (−4.1 to 11.0)

.78

0.44

Step Length (Left Foot) (cm)

2.1 (−4.5 to 8.6)

.53

0.28

−2.9 (−9.9 to 4.2)

.41

0.39

4.9 (−1.1 to 10.9)

.10

0.67

Step Length (Right Foot) (cm)

1.2 (−4.6 to 7.1)

.68

0.18

−3.5 (−9.8 to 2.8)

.26

0.53

4.7 (−0.5 to 10.0)

.07

0.72

Stride Length (Left Foot) (cm)

3.0 (−9.2 to 15.2)

.62

0.22

−6.8 (−19.9 to 6.3)

.30

0.50

9.8 (−1.2 to 20.9)

.08

0.72

Stride Length (Right Foot) (cm)

4.5 (−7.4 to 16.5)

.45

0.33

−4.3 (−17.2 to 8.5)

.50

0.32

8.8 (−2.0 to 19.7)

.11

0.65

HH Base Support (Left Foot) (cm)

0.7 (−2.3 to 3.7)

.63

0.23

2.4 (−1.0 to 5.7)

.16

0.75

−1.7 (−4.2 to 0.9)

.20

0.53

HH Base Support (Right Foot) (cm)

1.0 (−2.0 to 4.0)

.52

0.30

2.2 (−1.1 to 5.4)

.19

0.68

−1.2 (−3.8 to 1.4)

.35

0.37