WBV balance training (n=24) | p | conventional balance training (n=24) | p | Between group difference | p | Effect size Cohen´s d | |
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Balance tests | |||||||
Semi tandem stance/eyes closed, APL [mm] | − 168 (− 265–71) | <0.001 | 1 (− 100–102) | 0.627 | 167 (32–305) | 0.032 | 0.72 |
Romberg stance/eyes closed, APL [mm] | − 38 (− 80–4) | 0.103 | 41 (− 19–101) | 0.241 | 78 (7–150) | 0.073 | 0.02 |
One-leg stance/eyes open, APL [mm] | − 150 (− 269–− 31) | 0.005 | 2 (− 88–91) | 0.744 | 152 (4–300) | 0.017 | 0.68 |
Exercise performance tests | |||||||
6MWD, m | 47.9 (28.2–67.5) | <0.001 | 38.4 (24.6–52.2) | <0.001 | − 9.5 (− 33.0–14.0) | 0.250 | 0.23 |
Knee extension, peak force [N] | 35.1 (16.6–53.6) | 0.001 | 25.9 (15.3–36.4) | <0.001 | − 9.2 (− 29.4–10.9) | 0.406 | 0.28 |
Countermovement jump [W/kg] | 2.3 (1.1–3.4) | 0.001 | − 0.1 (− 0.9–0.8) | 0.879 | − 2.3 (− 3.7–− 1.0) | 0.001 | 1.02 |
5-repetition sit-to-stand test [sec.] | − 2.5 (− 3.7–− 1.2) | 0.001 | − 1.6 (− 3.0–− 0.2) | 0.012 | 0.9 (− 0.9–2.8) | 0.072 | 0.30 |
1 min sit-to-stand test [rep] | 3.6 (2.3–4.9) | <0.001 | 2.7 (1.2–4.3) | 0.004 | − 0.9 (− 2.9–1.1) | 0.740 | 0.26 |
4 m gait speed test [m/s²] | 0.08 (0.02–0.14) | 0.018 | 0.01 (− 0.04–0.06) | 0.715 | − 0.07 (− 0.15–0.01) | 0.107 | 0.56 |