Effects of intervention combining transcranial direct current stimulation and foot core exercise on sensorimotor function in foot and static balance

Table 3 Effects of tDCS combined with FCE on static balance

Variables		tDCS + FCE group		Control group		p value
Conditions	Sway velocity (mm/s)	Pre	Post	Pre	Post	Interaction effect	Main effect for time	Main effect for group
TL_EO	ML	8.37 ± 1.25	8.54 ± 0.85	8.92 ± 2.11	8.73 ± 1.28	0.764	0.515	0.620
TL_EO	AP	9.57 ± 1.61	9.83 ± 1.26	10.22 ± 2.05	10.12 ± 1.32	0.595	0.680	0.359
TL_EC	ML	8.69 ± 1.50	9.00 ± 1.12	8.98 ± 1.88	8.89 ± 1.00	0.437	0.681	0.843
TL_EC	AP	10.63 ± 1.94	10.73 ± 1.51	10.76 ± 2.02	10.52 ± 0.99	0.590	0.827	0.939
OL_EO	ML	19.91 ± 3.47	21.06 ± 5.05	18.65 ± 5.90	19.26 ± 4.12	0.948	0.237	0.235
OL_EO	AP	31.99 ± 5.38	31.58 ± 6.37	29.62 ± 8.82	30.63 ± 6.49	0.471	0.762	0.481
OL_EC	ML	42.14 ± 12.99	37.39 ± 9.00	37.06 ± 17.25	35.58 ± 9.03	0.157	0.666	0.183
OL_EC	AP	70.20 ± 16.83	60.73 ± 15.53	59.33 ± 22.47	56.31 ± 14.65	0.254	0.032	0.199

FCE foot core exercise, TL_EO two-leg standing with eyes open, TL_EC two-leg standing with eyes closed, OL_EO one-leg standing with eyes open, OL_EC one-leg standing with eyes closed, ML medial–lateral, AP anteroposterior, CoG the center of gravity

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