Table 3 Descriptive statistics and group comparisons on the general functional outcomes at pre- and post- eight weeks of training.

From: Optimizing rehabilitation strategies in Parkinson’s disease: a comparison of dual cognitive-walking treadmill training and single treadmill 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

 
  1. P: Mann-Whitney U test for group difference.
  2. p2: Friedman test for time difference.