Comparison By Training Groups 10m Walk Speed (m/s) 6 Minute Walk Distance (m) Timed Up and Go (s) 5 Times Sit To Stand (s)
NuStepTM-Vasper and AlterGR
Mean Difference 0.50 (0.66) -45.8 (62.2) -4.10 (10.41) -1.38 (5.62)
Effect Size 0.76 -0.74 -0.39 -0.25
Significance <8 or >37 Sum of ranks= 73; p<0.05 NS Sum of ranks= 52.5 p<0.05 Sign AG>NV Sum of ranks= 83; p<0.05 NS Sum of ranks= 63.5; p<0.05 Sign AG>NV
\NuStepTM-Vasper and GlideTrakTM
Mean Difference 0.12 (0.51) 8.4 (122.6) -4.04 (10.29) -2.28 (6.65)
Effect Size 0.23 0.07 -0.39 -0.34
Significance <65 or>115 Sum of ranks= 70; p<0.05 NS Sum of ranks= 53; p<0.05 Sign NV>GT Sum of ranks= 65; p<0.05 NS Sum of ranks= 62; p<0.05 Sign NV>GT
Table 11: Change in Mobility and Balance post Aerobic Training on the Vasper TM, AlterGR and te GlideTrak TM: Quality Assurance Studies I and II. The quantitative gains achieved post training on the AlterGR were greater than the gains achieved posttraining on the VasperTM. The gains achieved post training on the VasperTM were significantly greater than the gains achieved post training on them GlideTrakTM.