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Table 3 Mean and standard deviation of nonlinear approached based on COP sway in groups

From: A comparison of linear and nonlinear stability parameters in different clinical forms of multiple sclerosis

Parameter

Normal G.

Ataxia G.

Spastic G.

Ataxic-spastic G.

P-values

Approximate Entropy (AP)

0.66 ± 0.13

0.85 ± 0.12

0.76 ± 0.13

0.90 ± 0.12

At.&Sp. = 0.3

At.&A.S. = 0.8

Sp.&A.S. = 0.03*

No.&At. = 0.001*

No.&A.S. = 0.00*

No.&Sp. = 0.1

Approximate Entropy (ML)

0.67 ± 0.15

0.89 ± 0.18

0.77 ± 0.18

0.93 ± 0.15

At.& Sp. = 0.3

At.&A.S. = 0.9

Sp.&A.S. = 0.09

No.&At. = 0.003*

No.&A.S. = 0.00*

No& Sp. = 0.2

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD, P-value less than 0.05 (95% confidence interval), *P < 0.05
  2. AP Anterior-Posterior, ML Medio-Lateral