Thesis

59 Results: gait-adaptability training in people with HSP Table 2: group means pre and post intervention period and mean group differences post intervention period (ANCOVA). Gait adaptability training group (n=18) Waiting list control group (n=18) Gait adaptability training group vs. waiting list control group Pre (week 0) Post (week 6) Pre (week 0) Post (week 6) Mean group difference post intervention period adjusted for baseline values [95% CI] P value n Mean ± SD Mean ± SD n Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Clinical Assessment Obstacle subtask EFAP (s) 18 10.3 ± 6.6 8.6 ± 3.9 18 9.6 ± 4.7 8.5 ± 3.9 -0.33 [-1.3;0.6] 0.471 MiniBEST 18 18.3 ± 6.0 20.1 ± 5.4 18 19.3 ± 3.8 19.9 ± 3.8 1.09 [-0.4;2.6] 0.172 Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale 18 66.5 ± 18.1 72.7 ± 16.2 18 70.9 ± 18.2 72.7 ± 16.6 3.40 [-2.7;9.5] 0.268 Ten-meter walk test – comfortabel (m/s) 18 1.3 ± 0.3 1.3 ± 0.3 18 1.2 ± 0.3 1.3 ± 0.3 0.03 [0.0;0.1] 0.387 Ten-meter walk test – fast (m/s) 18 1.6 ± 0.3 1.7 ± 0.4 18 1.7 ± 0.4 1.7 ± 0.3 0.04 [-0.1;0.1] 0.430 Walking Adaptability Ladder test – single run (s) 16A 21.9 ± 13.8 18.3 ± 8.6 18 23.0 ± 12.3 21.2 ± 9.9 -2.14 [-4.1;-0.1] 0.037* Walking Adaptability Ladder test – double run (s) 16A 38.7 ± 17.9 35.1 ± 14.9 18 38.7 ± 16.8 36.3 ± 14.9 -1.26 [-4.3;1.8] 0.412 Time spent active (% of day) 17B 9.9 ± 3.4 10.2 ± 2.9 17B 10.6 ± 3.0 9.7 ± 2.9 0.52 [-0.9;1.9] 0.447 Time spent walking (% of day) 17B 8.1 ± 3.2 8.3 ± 3.0 17B 8.2 ± 2.8 7.5 ± 1.6 0.62 [-0.5;1.8] 0.282 4

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