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Table 4 Experimental group's Tinetti test is shown with mean and standard deviation values of points from pre- to post-training in each gender and context

From: Effects of a multimodal exercise program in pedal dexterity and balance: study with Portuguese older adults of different contexts

Hospital center

Residential care home

Tests

Males

Females

Total

Factor

F

p value

Tests

Males

Females

Total

Factor

F

p value

SB (pre-training)

12.25 ± 2.06

10.33 ± 1.87

10.92 ± 2.06

Time

31.549

0.001

SB (pre-training)

13.50 ± 1.37

9.40 ± 3.26

10.57 ± 3.39

Time

24.091

0.001

SB (post-training)

15.50 ± 0.57

14.33 ± 2.29

14.69 ± 1.97

SB (post-training)

15.00 ± 0.89

12.33 ± 3.19

13.09 ± 2.98

DB (pre-training)

10.00 ± 1.82

8.22 ± 2.38

8.76 ± 2.31

Time

14.489

0.003

DB (pre-training)

11.66 ± 0.51

8.93 ± 2.31

9.71 ± 2.32

Time

6.126

0.023

DB (post-training)

11.75 ± 0.50

9.77 ± 2.27

10.38 ± 2.10

DB (post-training)

12.00 ± 0.00

10.40 ± 2.38

10.85 ± 2.12

TB (pre-training)

22.25 ± 3.86

18.55 ± 3.71

19.69 ± 4.00

Time

29.203

0.001

TB (pre-training)

25.16 ± 1.47

18.33 ± 5.35

20.28 ± 5.53

Time

20.487

0.001

TB (post-training)

27.25 ± 0.50

24.11 ± 4.45

25.07 ± 3.94

TB (post-training)

27.00 ± 0.89

22.73 ± 5.24

23.95 ± 4.83

Daily living center

Tests

Males

Females

Total

Factor

F

p value

SB (pre-training)

12.14 ± 2.85

12.35 ± 2.70

12.28 ± 2.68

Time

53.874

0.001

SB (post-training)

14.85 ± 2.26

15.14 ± 1.23

15.04 ± 1.59

DB (pre-training)

10.00 ± 3.65

9.85 ± 2.68

9.90 ± 2.94

Time

8.423

0.009

DB (post-training)

11.71 ± 0.75

11.5 ± 0.85

11.57 ± 0.81

TB (pre-training)

22.14 ± 6.28

22.21 ± 5.11

22.19 ± 5.37

Time

27.262

0.001

TB (post-training)

26.57 ± 2.99

26.64 ± 1.94

26.61 ± 2.26

  1. TB (SB + DB): maximum 28 points. Interpretation: <19 high risk of falls, 19–24 moderate risk of falls, and 25–28 low risk of falls. Statistical significance, p ≤ 0.05
  2. SB static balance, DB dynamic balance, TB total balance