Table 3. Descriptive statistics (mean ± standard deviation) for the Y-Balance Test at two assessment points in four groups.
|
G1 |
G2 |
G3 |
G4 |
F |
p
value |
ES (η2p) |
ANT |
Pre |
66.22 ±
4.66 |
61.27 ±
7.63 |
68.68 ±
7.65 |
65.31 ±
3.93 |
2.220 |
0.105 |
0.172 |
Post |
65.13
± 6.63 |
62.97
± 7.01 |
72.19
± 5.26 |
68.59
± 2.89 |
4.550 |
0.009‡ |
0.299 |
|
(Effect) |
Interaction |
Group |
Time |
p
value |
0.507 |
0.301 |
0.038* |
0.051 |
0.184 |
0.024† |
0.029† |
ES
(η2p) |
0.014 |
0.033 |
0.128 |
0.114 |
0.138 |
0.252 |
0.141 |
PM |
Pre |
111.87
± 9.37 |
103.59
± 9.45 |
106.86
± 5.62 |
110.56
± 9.21 |
1.722 |
0.182 |
0.139 |
Post |
113.48
± 4.06 |
105.05
± 9.71 |
116.30
± 3.80 |
119.12
± 6.75 |
7.784 |
0.000‡ |
0.422 |
|
(Effect) |
Interaction |
Group |
Time |
p
value |
0.587 |
0.622 |
0.003* |
0.006* |
0.111 |
0.007† |
0.001† |
ES
(η2p) |
0.009 |
0.008 |
0.244 |
0.210 |
0.169 |
0.312 |
0.287 |
PL |
Pre |
117.36
± 6.46 |
111.11
± 11.60 |
111.17
± 7.05 |
116.95
± 4.31 |
1.782 |
0.170 |
0.143 |
Post |
120.78
± 4.25 |
110.70
± 11.85 |
118.10
± 3.91 |
123.08
± 6.74 |
4.749 |
0.008‡ |
0.308 |
|
(Effect) |
Interaction |
Group |
Time |
p
value |
0.101 |
0.842 |
0.002* |
0.005* |
0.064 |
0.033† |
0.000† |
ES
(η2p) |
0.082 |
0.001 |
0.268 |
0.223 |
0.200 |
0.235 |
0.330 |
COMP |
Pre |
111.84
± 8.00 |
105.42
± 10.95 |
107.88
± 7.06 |
110.93
± 8.70 |
1.003 |
0.404 |
0.086 |
Post |
113.40
± 7.87 |
106.50
± 10.34 |
115.35
± 5.47 |
117.69
± 8.22 |
3.141 |
0.039‡ |
0.227 |
|
(Effect) |
Interaction |
Group |
Time |
p
value |
0.441 |
0.594 |
0.001* |
0.002* |
0.053 |
0.154 |
0.000† |
ES
(η2p) |
0.019 |
0.009 |
0.304 |
0.264 |
0.210 |
0.149 |
0.358 |
*Indicates p < 0.05 between the pretest and posttest within each group and for each condition;
†Indicates p < 0.05 for the interaction effect, group effect, or time effect;
‡Indicates p < 0.05 between four groups at pretest or posttest. ES: effect size; G1, tDCS group; G2, sham tDCS group; G3, tDCS with balance training group; G4, sham tDCS with balance training group; tDCS, transcranial direct current stimulation; ANT, anterior reach; PM, posteromedial reach; PL, posterolateral reach; COMP, composite reach.