Table 3 Descriptive statistics and group comparisons on the general functional outcomes at pre- and post- eight weeks of training.
Items | Times | DTT group | STT group | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale-part III (UPDRS-III) | pre | 10.75 ± 2.19 | 11.63 ± 4.59 | 0.958 |
4 week | 8.75 ± 2.25 | 10.25 ± 3.58 | 0.338 | |
post | 8.5 ± 3.07 | 9.13 ± 3.18 | 0.916 | |
P2 | 0.003 | 0.054 | ||
Falls Efficacy Scale International (FES) | pre | 33.88 ± 7.49 | 28.63 ± 8.48 | 0.204 |
4 week | 30.63 ± 5.58 | 31.13 ± 9.42 | 0.875 | |
post | 26.00 ± 7.13 | 26.63 ± 8.07 | 0.916 | |
P2 | 0.023 | 0.079 | ||
Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) | pre | 4.00 ± 0.00 | 4.00 ± 0.00 | 1 |
4 week | 2.63 ± 0.52 | 3.00 ± 0.53 | 0.175 | |
post | 2.13 ± 0.64 | 2.88 ± 0.64^* | 0.039 | |
P2 | 0.001 | 0.001 | ||
Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) | pre | 16.13 ± 9.52 | 28.13 ± 22.08 | 0.401 |
4 week | 11.63 ± 10.31 | 17.50 ± 12.88 | 0.399 | |
post | 10.25 ± 6.84 | 20.13 ± 15.09 | 0.172 | |
p2 | 0.009 | 0.882 |