Table 1 Examples of small groups with unequal baseline scores with experimental groups’ scores lower than the control group
Study | Population (Age) | Measure | Group (n) | Pre-scores | Post-scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rehfeld et al., 2017 [21] | Healthy (63–80) | Composite equilibrium score (balance) % | Experimental (14) | ~ 85.8 | ~ 87.6 |
Control (12) | ~ 87.45 | ~ 86.55 | |||
Gomes et al., 2018 [22] | Frail and pre-frail (71–92) | MiniBest (balance) total score | Experimental (15) | 14.5 (±6.22) | 18.5 (±7.95) |
Control (15) | 17.4 (±6.87) | 17.3 (±5.68) | |||
Gomes et al., 2018 [22] | Frail and pre-frail (71–92) | Functional gait assessment total score | Experimental (15) | 15.7 (±4.59) | 18.8 (±5.75) |
Control (15) | 17.1 (±6.32) | 16.9 (±5.82) | |||
Netz et al., 2007 [23] | Healthy (50–64) | Cognitive flexibility (Alternate Uses score) | Experimental (40) – two experimental groups of 20 each – combined | 14.62 (±4.86) | 16.9 (±4.88) |
Control (18) | 16.94 (± 6.25) | 16.39 (± 5.1) |