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Table 5 Adjusted post-intervention between group difference (ANCOVA) and within-group change over time mean differences (95% CI) for postural control

From: The effects of exergaming on pain, postural control, technology acceptance and flow experience in older people with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a randomised controlled trial

Postural control

Adjusted post-intervention difference between groups (ANCOVA)

Within-group change over time

(mixed ANOVA)

IREX® – TGB

IREX®

TGB

Bipedal – eyes open

 AP SD

0.32 (−0.63 to 1.28)

0.84* (0.20 to 1.48)

0.62 (−0.23 to 1.47)

 ML SD

0.19 (−0.33 to 0.71)

0.58* (1.06 to 0.00)

0.24 (−0.06 to 0.54)

 CoP velocity

−1.10 (−6.00 to 3.77)

−0.36 (− 3.41 to 2.69)

− 2.33(−6.45 to 1.79)

 AP range

1.70 (− 2.54 to 5.94)

4.58* (1.14 to 8.02)

2.88 (− 0.62 to 6.38)

 ML range

1.94 (− 1.94 to 5.82)

3.74 (− 1.04 to 8.53)

1.37 (− 0.46 to 3.19)

Bipedal – eyes closed

 AP SD

0.52 (−0.48 to 1.52)

0.49 (− 0.64 to 1.62)

0.15 (− 0.31 to 0.62)

 ML SD

0.29 (− 0.11 to 0.70)

0.19 (− 0.28 to 0.66)

0.32 (− 0.16 to 0.79)

 CoP velocity

0.11 (− 5.63 to 5.84)

2.31 (− 1.10 to 5.72)

− 0.56 (− 5.56 to 4.45)

 AP range

4.10 (− 0.90 to 9.09)

0.08 (−3.44 to 3.61)

2.85 (− 1.09 to 6.79)

 ML range

2.13 (− 0.13 to 4.40)

1.32 (− 1.14 to 3.79)

3.72+ (− 0.05 to 7.48)

  1. *p < 0.05
  2. +p = 0.05