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Table 5 Significant differences in postural stability tests between groups summarized. Student’s t-test or Mann-Whitney-U test were used according to the distribution of the data

From: The involvement of musculoskeletal system and its influence on postural stability in children and young adults with cystic fibrosis

 

CF group Mean ± Std Dev

Control group Mean ± Std Dev

p value

Tandem walking speed

20.47 ± 6.95

24.45 ± 7.79

0.030

MVL 3

5.73 ± 2.43

7.12 ± 4.88

0.030

MVL 6

4.90 ± 3.18

5.74 ± 2.52

0.050

EPE 1

63.22 ± 28.68

71.57 ± 25.73

0.026

EPE 7

83.89 ± 22.39

90.18 ± 26.89

0.027

DC 1

70.32 ± 29.39

78.01 ± 23.10

0.050

DC 2

67.62 ± 24.69

74.68 ± 18.58

0.050

DC 8

57.94 ± 31.30

70.41 ± 22.93

0.010

  1. MVL Movement velocity, EPE end point excursion, DC directional control