Table 2.
Mean (± SD) inter-trial reliability of single-leg balance test performed with eyes closed on a force plate
Trial 1
Trial 2
TE
ICC
%CV
SWC
P
value
Sway Velocity – ND (m/s)
.085 (.019)
.084 (.020)
.010
.75
12
.004
.17
Sway Velocity – D (m/s)
.089 (.018)
.085 (.020)
.010
.73
12
.004
.02
*
Sway Velocity AP – ND (m/s)
.060 (.014)
.060 (.016)
.008
.75
13
.003
.21
Sway Velocity AP – D (m/s)
.065 (.013)
.058 (.012)
.008
.60
13
.003
.01
*
Sway Velocity ML – ND (m/s)
.048 (.012)
.046 (.011)
.006
.71
13
.002
.22
Sway Velocity ML – D (m/s)
.049 (.013)
.047 (.012)
.005
.81
11
.002
.01
*
*= significantly different between Trial 1 and 2 (p ≤ 0.05).
ND = Non-Dominant, D = Dominant, AP = Anterior / Posterior, ML = Medial / Lateral, TE = Typical Error, ICC = Intraclass Correlation Coefficient, %CV = % Coefficient of Variation, SWC = Smallest Worthwhile Change,