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Table 5 Mean values and standard error (SE) of the UPDRS III and TUG variables in the DG and WG groups at the PRE and POST intervention moments; and the difference (p) regarding group, time and group*time interaction, Effect Size and Confidence Interval (IC)

From: Can Samba and Forró Brazilian rhythmic dance be more effective than walking in improving functional mobility and spatiotemporal gait parameters in patients with Parkinson’s disease?

Variables

Intervention

PRÉ

PÓST

p – valor

Effect Size [CI]

Mean ± SE

Mean ± SE

Group

Time

Group*Time

TUG SSS (s)

DG

11.70

0.7

10.20

0.5

0.892

0.002*

0.062

0.42 [-0.60 to 1.37]

WG

11.22

0.6

10.84

0.4

TUG FS (s)

DG

9.46

0.6

8.58

0.5

0.864

0.002*

0.175

0.24 [-0.76 to 1.21]

WG

9.29

0.4

8.94

0.3

  1. TUG Timed up and Go Test, SSS self-selected speed, FS fast speed, UPDRS III Motor part of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Scale. *indicates statistically significant difference (p < 0.05)
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BMC Neurology

ISSN: 1471-2377

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