30 July 2021: Clinical Research
Effect of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Walking Speed, Functional Strength, and Balance in Older Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial
Donghyun Yi 1ABCDEF , YuJung Sung 1ABCDDEF , JongEun Yim 2ABCDEFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.932623
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e932623
Table 2 Results of 10-meter walk test and functional strength before and after treatment (n=57).
| Group | Pre | Post | Time main effect | Interaction (group×time) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | p | F | p | ||||
| 10MWT(s) | tDCSG | 8.02±1.29 | 7.56±1.02 | 18.639 | .000 | 6.180 | .016 |
| CG | 7.80±1.11 | 7.68±1.11 | |||||
| 5STST(s) | tDCSG | 9.79±2.17 | 8.64±1.69 | 23.607 | .000 | 7.020 | .011 |
| CG | 10.06±2.60 | 9.73±2.47 | |||||
| Mean±SD. 10MWT – 10 meter walk test; 5STST – 5-repetition sit-to-stand test; tDCSG – tDCS group; CG – control group. The significance levels were evaluated using the repeated ANOVA. | |||||||