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Table 4 Measurements performed on the two groups

From: The effects of toe grip training on physical performance and cognitive function of nursing home residents

 

Training group

Control group

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

p value

Pre-intervention

Post-intervention

p value

MMSE (point)

23.3 ± 5.9

24.9 ± 5.3

0.024

21.2 ± 3.4

20.2 ± 4.4

0.181

Fall Risk Index (point)

8.1 ± 2.1

6.8 ± 2.3

0.003

9.7 ± 4.5

9.5 ± 3.6

0.833

Toe grip strength (kg)a

4.6 ± 2.5

6.5 ± 2.3

< 0.001

4.1 ± 1.5

3.9 ± 1.6

0.878

TS (left foot) (point)

1.3 ± 0.9

1.9 ± 0.7

0.009

1.5 ± 0.5

1.5 ± 0.5

0.564

TS (right foot) (point)

1.2 ± 0.7

1.8 ± 0.8

0.003

1.5 ± 0.5

1.5 ± 0.5

1.000

Standing on one leg with eyes open (s)a

10.0 ± 11.4

9.9 ± 15.2

0.932

6.8 ± 12.2

4.6 ± 5.0

1.000

SS-10 (s)

16.7 ± 6.5

19.1 ± 8.7

0.014

20.5 ± 5.7

27.1 ± 6.4

0.013

TUG (s)

9.7 ± 3.9

10.2 ± 5.9

0.615

13.6 ± 8.0

13.5 ± 5.6

0.790

5-m gait speed (s)

4.9 ± 1.8

4.6 ± 1.6

0.415

6.0 ± 3.2

6.5 ± 3.9

0.657

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD
  2. The statistical analysis used in the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and the Mann-Whitney U test
  3. MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, TS toe grip strength test, SS-10 10 times sit-to-stand test, TUG timed up and go
  4. aThe value is an average of scores from both legs