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Table 4 Results of outcome measures for intervention and control group at pre- and post-measurement

From: Feasibility and effects of cognitive–motor exergames on fall risk factors in typical and atypical Parkinson’s inpatients: a randomized controlled pilot study

Outcome measures

Intervention group (IG)

Control group (CG)

Q-value (df), P-value, Effect size (η2)

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Pre-Post

IG-CG

Interaction

Normal walking speed (m/s)

0.91 (0.29)

1.09 (0.30)

1.02 (0.29)

1.13 (0.33)

Q(1,22.92) = 20.47 p < .001***, η2 = 0.47

Q(1,23.74) = 1.36 p = .257, η2 = 0.05

Q(1,22.92) = 3.63 p = .069, η2 = 0.14

Maximal walking speed (m/s)

1.35 (0.66)

1.52 (0.65)

1.58 (0.65)

1.67 (0.44)

Q(1,23.76) = 6.70 p = .016*, η2 = 0.22

Q(1,22.47) = 0.75 p = .397, η2 = 0.03

Q(1,23.76) = 1.84 p = .187, η2 = 0.07

Dual-task walking speed (m/s)

0.73 (0.39)

0.87 (0.43)

0.87 (0.23)

0.86 (0.33)

Q(1,24.00) = 9.48 p = .005**, η2 = 0.28

Q(1,22.06) = 1.97 p = .174, η2 = 0.08

Q(1,24.00) = 4.13 p = .053, η2 = 0.15

5xStS (s)

15.45 (5.73)

11.42 (5.73)

13.03 (4.01)

12.45 (4.88)

Q(1,23.94) = 10.44 p = .004**, η2 = 0.30

Q(1,21.31) = 0.35 p = .563, η2 = 0.02

Q(1,23.94) = 7.79 p = .016*, η2 = 0.25

SPPB total score

8.00 (3.00)

11.00 (2.00)

10.00 (3.00)

10.00 (2.00)

Q(1,20.78) = 14.96 p < .001***, η2 = 0.42

Q(1,24.00) = 0.21 p = .650, η2 = 0.00

Q(1,20.78) = 11.80 p = .003**, η2 = 0.36

TUG (s)

15.34 (9.29)

12.85 (5.54)

13.46 (4.95)

13.45 (6.13)

Q(1,20.95) = 8.48 p = .008**, η2 = 0.29

Q(1,21.26) = 0.98 p = .334, η2 = 0.04

Q(1,20.95) = 4.11 p = .056, η2 = 0.16

Go/No-Go average reaction time (ms)

1188.79(242.90)

1051.10 (139.43)

1022.83 (294.54)

1058.07 (290.20)

Q(1,20.36) = 6.39 p = .020*, η2 = 0.24

Q(1,20.94) = 1.59 p = .222, η2 = 0.07

Q(1,20.36) = 7.58 p = .012*, η2 = 0.27

RTT average reaction time (ms)

1587.86 (578.27)

1284.90 (268.76)

1253.46 (271.39)

1339.25 (266.38)

Q(1,19.71) = 9.63 p = .006**, η2 = 0.33

Q(1,23.73) = 1.41 p = .244, η2 = 0.06

Q(1,19.71) = 17.98 p < .001***, η2 = 0.48

TMT a (s)

60.37 (41.92)

51.75 (21.44)

50.27 (21.11)

49.94 (39.99)

Q(1,22.98) = 2.40 p = .135, η2 = 0.09

Q(1,23.00) = 1.03 p = .321, η2 = 0.04

Q(1,22.98) = 2.40 p = .135, η2 = 0.09

TMT b (s)

189.91 (165.04)

167.54 (140.31)

147.87 (113.94)

132.22 (118.47)

Q(1,23.95) = 5.84 p = .024*, η2 = 0.20

Q(1,21.87) = 1.93 p = .178, η2 = 0.08

Q(1,23.95) = 0.03 p = .876, η2 = 0.00

D-KEFS 1 time (s)

45.90 (13.84)

38.81 (12.78)

39.16 (12.88)

36.25 (8.72)

Q(1,17.10) = 25.60 p < .001***, η2 = 0.60

Q(1,23.26) = 2.06 p = .165, η2 = 0.08

Q(1,17.10) = 2.15 p = .161, η2 = 0.11

D-KEFS 2 time (s)

30.94 (10.67)

29.18 (11.43)

24.66 (8.27)

25.25 (7.51)

Q(1,19.41) = 0.12 p = .730, η2 = 0.00

Q(1,20.62) = 3.44 p = .078, η2 = 0.14

Q(1,19.41) = 6.06 p = .023*, η2 = 0.24

D-KEFS 3 time (s)

94.37 (44.60)

81.23 (41.33)

86.16 (28.50)

78.21 (36.16)

Q(1,17.29) = 6.40 p = .021*, η2 = 0.27

Q(1,22.32) = 1.10 p = .305, η2 = 0.05

Q(1,117.29) = 1.22 p = .2848, η2 = 0.07

D-KEFS 4 time (s)

127.33 (68.04)

100.68 (73.13)

99.85 (100.63)

116.13 (94.06)

Q(1,23.98) = 0.40 p = .534, η2 = 0.02

Q(1,23.58) = 0.00 p = .982, η2 = 0.00

Q(1,23.98) = 1.07 p = .311, η2 = 0.04

  1. Number of participants (n) = 40, n in IG = 19, n in CG = 21, data presented as median (IQR = interquartile range), 5xSTS = 5 times standing up from a chair (part of SPPB)
  2. SPPB Short Physical Performance Battery, TUG timed up and go, RTT reaction time test, TMT trail making test, D-KEFS 1 color naming trial, D-KEFS 2 word reading trial, D-KEFS 3 inhibition trial, D-KEFS 4 inhibition/switching trial