The Effects of Er Xian Decoction Combined with Baduanjin Exercise on Bone Mineral Density, Lower Limb Balance Function, and Mental Health in Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 3
Changes in OLST, BBS, and TUG in the three groups at baseline, 8 weeks, and 16 weeks (x ± s), n = 50.
Variable by group
Mean (SE)
From baseline to 16 wk, mean (95% CI)
No.
Baseline
8 wk
16 wk
Within-group change
Between-group difference change
Left leg balance (eyes closed), s
EXD
15
3.74 ± 0.17
4.11 ± 0.15
4.83 ± 0.18
1.09 (0.956 to 1.22)a
NA
BE
17
3.66 ± 0.22
8.76 ± 0.25
8.82 ± 0.18
5.16 (5 to 5.31)b
NA
EXD + BE
18
3.81 ± 0.17
9.12 ± 0.13
9.21 ± 0.17
5.4 (5.26 to 5.53)b
NA
EXD vs. BE
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
−3.98 (−4.11 to −3.85)b
EXD vs. EXD + BE
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
−4.38 (−4.51 to −4.25)b
BE vs. EXD + BE
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
−0.39 (−0.52 to −0.27)
Right leg balance (eyes closed), s
EXD
15
3.55 ± 0.07
3.54 ± 0.06
3.66 ± 0.19
0.11 (−0.02 to 0.24)
NA
BE
17
3.74 ± 0.15
7.71 ± 0.18
7.23 ± 0.18
3.48 (3.36 to 3.61)b
NA
EXD + BE
18
3.88 ± 0.22
7.21 ± 0.18
7.30 ± 0.19
3.41 (3.26 to 3.57)b
NA
EXD vs. BE
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
−3.56 (−3.7 to −3.42)b
EXD vs. EXD + BE
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
−3.63 (−3.77 to −3.5)b
BE vs. EXD + BE
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
−0.07 (−0.2 to 0.05)
TUG, s
EXD
15
7.33 ± 0.18
7.31 ± 0.16
7.53 ± 0.24
0.19 (−0.01 to 0.38)
NA
BE
17
7.48 ± 0.23
7.28 ± 0.17
7.14 ± 0.18
−0.34 (−0.49 to −0.19)a
NA
EXD + BE
18
7.23 ± 0.14
6.67 ± 0.16
6.54 ± 0.19
−0.68 (−0.77 to −0.59)b
NA
EXD vs. BE
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0.38 (0.24 to 0.52)
EXD vs. EXD + BE
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0.98 (0.85 to 1.12)c
BE vs. EXD + BE
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
0.6 (0.47 to 0.73)b
BBS
EXD
15
38.36 ± 2.08
36.33 ± 1.15
39.24 ± 1.38
0.87 (−0.43 to 2.18)
NA
BE
17
38.33 ± 1.57
39.33 ± 1.78
41.39 ± 2.16
3.06 (1.78 to 4.33)a
NA
EXD + BE
18
39.31 ± 1.26
44.27 ± 1.58
45.23 ± 1.02
5.92 (5.12 to 6.72)b
NA
EXD vs. BE
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
−2.15 (−3.29 to −1.01)a
EXD vs. EXD + BE
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
−5.99 (−7.11 to −4.86)c
BE vs. EXD + BE
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
−3.84 (−4.92 to −2.75)b
Note. BE: BE group; EXD: EXD group; EXD + BE: EXD combined with BE; OLST: one-leg standing test; BBS: Berg balance scale test score; TUG: timed up and go test; NA: not applicable. a: , b: , c: .
