A team of physical therapists decides to offer progressive i…
A team of physical therapists decides to offer progressive intensive training sessions including walking on a treadmill while practicing a variety of dual tasks 3 times a week for 6 weeks. Scores on the Berg Balance Scale (14 items, scores 0-4, higher score is better outcome) were compared before and after training in 23 participants with Parkinson’s disease. Which statistical test would be most adequate?
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Thirty individuals with mid-stage Huntingon’s disease were randomly assigned to 2 experimental groups and a control group. The first experimental group received task-specific training in their home, focusing on walking, sit-to-stand transfers and standing, 2x/week for 8 weeks. The second experimental group received the same treatment but offered as a group therapy in the clinic. The control group received standard treatment. Changes in gait speed were measured at baseline, 8 weeks, and 16 weeks, and comparisons of gait speed were calculated for between-group and within-group comparisons. Which statistics would be best to use?
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Comparison of effects of exercise in water, on land, or combined water/land therapy on rehabilitation outcomes of patients with intra-articular anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions revealed that a significant difference in joint diffusion (girth measurements of the knee in inches) was noted after 8 weeks between at least 2 groups. An appropriate statistical test to compare the girth measurements in those three groups is:
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