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Table 2. Effects of a 12-week intervention on balance ability (Berg scale) and the risk of falling (Tinetti test).

	Group	Pre	Post	Group effect	Time effect	Interaction effect
Berg test	Control (n=24)	37.7 (7.7)	36.8 (7.9)	P = .001 F(1.41) = 11.69 Eta² = .222	P = .852 F(1.41) = .035 Eta² = .002	P < 0.001 F(1.41) = 74.42 Eta² = .645
Berg test	Training (n=20)	42.3 (8.0)	47.2 (6.0) ***† † †	P = .001 F(1.41) = 11.69 Eta² = .222	P = .852 F(1.41) = .035 Eta² = .002	P < 0.001 F(1.41) = 74.42 Eta² = .645
Tinetti scale	Control (n=24)	20.3 (5.7)	19.9 (5.8)	P = .002 F(1.41) = 10.74 Eta² = .208	P = .906 F(1.41) = .014 Eta² = .001	P < .001 F( 1.41) = 58.19 Eta² = .587
Tinetti scale	Training (n=20)	22.9 (3.7)	26.3 (2.1) ***† † †	P = .002 F(1.41) = 10.74 Eta² = .208	P = .906 F(1.41) = .014 Eta² = .001	P < .001 F( 1.41) = 58.19 Eta² = .587

† † † p<0.001 compared to pre-measurement values.

Data expressed as mean (SD).

*** p<0.001 compared to the control group.