Table 5. Static balance data for participants from the three groups at each evaluation (baseline: Evaluation 1; after 20 weeks: Evaluation 2; and after 40 weeks: Evaluation 3). Values are mean (Standard Error of Mean).
| Variables |
CFTFG |
HG |
CG |
| E1 |
E2 |
E1 |
E2 |
E1 |
E2 |
| Balance: Opened Eyes |
| COP TTD (mm) |
167.0 (18.4) |
177.9 (19.4) |
146.1 (19.7) |
159.2 (20.9) |
165.3 (16.5) |
224.8 (18.0)* |
| COP RA (mm2) |
177.8 (70.4) |
208.7 (73.6) |
158.4 (75.2) |
160.3 (79.2) |
155.8 (62.9) |
199.8 (67.9) |
| COP APD (mm) |
3.9 (.8) |
3.8 (.8) |
3.1 (.9) |
3.2 (.9) |
4.2 (.7) |
4.7 (.8) |
| COP MLD (mm) |
2.8 (.5) |
2.4 (.5) |
2.1 (.5) |
2.0 (.6) |
2.1 (.4) |
1.8 (.5) |
| Balance: Closed Eyes |
| COP TTD (mm) |
200.1 (34.5) |
203.1 (35.5) |
239.0 (36.9) |
253.7 (38.2) |
201.3 (30.9) |
230.1 (32.5) |
| COP RA (mm2) |
204.6 (67.0) |
203.1 (70.1) |
184.9 (71.6) |
200.9 (75.5) |
147.7 (59.9) |
148.0 (64.7) |
| COP APD (mm) |
3.0 (.9) |
3.5 (.9) |
4.2 (1.0) |
4.0 (1.0) |
3.2 (.8) |
3.4 (.9) |
| COP MLD (mm) |
3.3 (.5) |
2.7 (.5) |
2.1 (.5) |
2.4 (.5) |
2.4 (.4) |
2.3 (.5) |
* Significant differences (p < 0.05) between E1 vs E2.CFTFG (combined face-to-face group); HG (home-based group); CG (control group); E (evaluation); COP (center of pressure); TTD (total travel distance); RA (radial area); APD (antero-posterior displacements); MLD (medio-lateral displacements).
