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Table 1 Analysis of variance of sway measures

From: Dual task effect on postural control in patients with degenerative cerebellar disorders

Parameter

Effect

degrees of freedom, f-value

p-value

Sway area

Dual task effect

F(1;26) = 24.197

<0.001

 

Dual Task effect*group

F(1;26) = 0.028

0.868

 

Condition

F(1.42;36.932) = 70.9

<0.001

 

Condition*group

F(1.42;36.932) = 7.46

0.005

 

Dual task effect*condition

F(2.547;66.232) = 1.559

0.213

 

Dual task effect* condition*group

F(2.547;66.232) = 0.618

0.580

 

Group

F(1;26) = 11.192

0.002

Sway path

Dual task effect

F(1;26) = 49.173

<0.001

 

Dual task effect*group

F(1;26) = 0.569

0.457

 

Condition

F(2.219;57.69) = 72.382

<0.001

 

Condition*group

F(2.219;57.69) = 0.649

0.542

 

Dual task effect*condition

F(3.27;85.033) = 2.382

0.070

 

Dual task effect* condition*group

F(3.27;85.033) = 4.127

0.007

 

Group

F(1;26) = 3.958

0.057

Anteroposterior sway

Dual task effect

F(1;26) = 16.024

<0.001

 

Dual task effect*group

F(1;26) = 0.09

0.926

 

Condition

F(2.6;67.59) = 52.9

< 0.001

 

Condition*group

F(2.6;67.59) = 3.242

0.033

 

Dual task effect*condition

F(5;130) = 1.471

0.204

 

Dual task effect* condition*group

F(5;130) = 0.647

0.664

 

Group

F(1;26) = 15.704

0.001

Mediolateral sway

Dual task effect

F(1;26) = 11.925

0.002

 

Dual task effect*group

F(1;26) = 0.715

0.406

 

Condition

F(2.113;54.954) = 125.941

< 0.001

 

Condition*group

F(2.113;54.945) = 1.341

0.271

 

Dual task effect*condition

F(3.124;81.233) = 2.82

0.042

 

Dual task effect* condition*group

F(3.124;81.233) = 1.908

0.132

 

Group

F(1;26) = 3.953

0.057

  1. 2 Groups (controls vs. cerebellar) x 2 Sets (single vs. dual task) x 6 Sway Conditions (6 SOT conditions) ANOVA.
  2. p-values < 0.0125 were considered significant (Bonferroni corrected). Modified according to [18].
  3. Double or triple interaction effects between the variables are marked with a *.