Variable | Pre-treatment scores | Post-treatment scores | p value |
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Treadmill only | Gait training +VFB | Treadmill only | Gait training +VFB |
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Age | 75.6 ± 1.56 | 78.4 ± 1.19 | | | 0.15 |
BMI | 27.2 ± 1.14 | 27.1 ± 1.34 | | | 0.94 |
MMSE | 28.4 ± 0.28 | 28.4 ± 0.29 | | | 0.92 |
Falls | 1.55 ± 0.71 | 1.14 ± 0.25 | | | 0.59 |
ABC scale | 78.4 ± 3.58 | 75.0 ± 3.03 | 79.4 ± 4.09 | 75.0 ± 3.46 | 0.75 |
- The sample size was N = 20 in the treadmill only group and N = 28 in the treadmill plus visual feedback (+VFB) group. One participant was lost for body mass index (BMI) calculation in the treadmill only group (N = 19), as weight was not recorded for the participant. Falls were the number of reported falls by participants within the previous 12 months. Two group T-test were conducted on the variables: age, body mass index (BMI), mini-mental status exam (MMSE) and reported falls in the previous 12 months. A 2-WAY repeated measures analysis of variance was conducted on the variable activity specific balance confidence (ABC) scale