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Table 3 Instantaneous ability to maintain balance and possible recovery after exercise, in 24 healthy subjects.

From: Balance in single-limb stance in healthy subjects – reliability of testing procedure and the effect of short-duration sub-maximal cycling

 

Measurement 1 Mean (SD)

Measurement 3 Mean (SD)

Mean difference (95% CI)

P-value

Frontal plane

    

Amplitude (mm)

5.02 (0.77)

5.15 (0.88)

0.13 (-0.21 – 0.46)

0.45

Average speed (mm·s-1)

24.83 (6.22)

24.25 (5.54)

-0.58 (-1.60 – 0.44)

0.25

DEV 5 (n)

20.94 (5.67)

19.39 (5.97)

-1.54 (-3.32 – 0.23)

0.09

DEV 10 (n)

4.83 (2.55)

4.46 (2.70)

-0.38 (-1.02 – 0.27)

0.24

Sagittal plane

    

Amplitude (mm)

7.81 (1.44)

7.52 (1.34)

-0.29 (-1.01 – 0.43)

0.41

Average speed (mm·s-1)

25.29 (6.35)

25.02 (6.20)

-0.27 (-1.13 – 0.59)

0.52

DEV 5 (n)

14.65 (4.66)

14.73 (5.45)

0.08 (-1.37 – 1.53)

0.90

DEV 10 (n)

6.77 (2.71)

6.94 (3.23)

0.17 (-0.91 – 1.24)

0.75

  1. Mean (SD), mean difference (95% confidence interval) (measurement 3 minus measurement 1) and P-value (paired t-test) for post-exercise measurements 1 and 3, in the stabilometric variables (amplitude in mm, average speed in mm·s-1, and number of movements exceeding 5 mm (DEV 5) and 10 mm (DEV 10)) in the frontal and sagittal planes.