Table 2 Correlations between postural sway and SPM-2 scores across the two groups (n = 32).
From: Influence of loud auditory noise on postural stability in autistic children: an exploratory study
COP Velocity Anterior-Posterior direction | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low Frequency (< 0.3 Hz) | High Frequency (> 0.3 Hz) | |||||
SPM-2 t-score | NORMAL | NOISE | NORMAL-NOISE | NORMAL | NOISE | NORMAL-NOISE |
Sensory Total | r = 0.42* p = 0.016 | r = 0.59** p < 0.001 | r = 0.13 p = 0.46 | r = 0.41* p = 0.018 | r = 0.39* p = 0.028 | r = 0.18 p = 0.34 |
Hearing | r = 0.44* p = 0.012 | r = 0.60** p < 0.001 | r = 0.13 p = 0.48 | r = 0.30 p = 0.10 | r = 0.33 p = 0.063 | r = 0.09 p = 0.61 |
Balance | r = 0.52** p = 0.002 | r = 0.62** p < 0.001 | r = 0.25 p = 0.17 | r = 0.45* p = 0.01 | r = 0.22 p = 0.22 | r = 0.33 p = 0.06 |
COP Velocity Medial-Lateral direction | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low Frequency (< 0.3 Hz) | High Frequency (> 0.3 Hz) | |||||
SPM-2 t-score | NORMAL | NOISE | NORMAL-NOISE | NORMAL | NOISE | NORMAL-NOISE |
Sensory Total | r = 0.27 p = 0.14 | r = 0.41* p = 0.019 | r = 0.05 p = 0.79 | r = 0.27 p = 0.14 | r = 0.35* p = 0.04 | r=−0.10 p = 0.57 |
Hearing | r = 0.25 p = 0.17 | r = 0.40* p = 0.022 | r = 0.04 p = 0.79 | r = 0.20 p = 0.28 | r = 0.30 p = 0.09 | r=−0.13 p = 0.48 |
Balance | r = 0.30 p = 0.10 | r = 0.35 p = 0.05 | r = 0.14 p = 0.45 | r = 0.31 p = 0.087 | r = 0.21 p = 0.24 | r = 0.04 p = 0.82 |
