Bulletin of Faculty of Physical Therapy

Table 3 The values of 6 MWT, VJH, and power before and after the intervention

From: Effects of whole-body vibration on quadriceps and hamstring muscle strength, endurance, and power in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled study

		Study group, n = 20	Control group, n = 20	p value
Six-minute walk test, cm	Pre	169.95 ± 35.11	189.85 ± 45.74	0.585
	Post	249.95 ± 42.12	215.55 ± 51.00	0.025*
	p value	0.001*	0.001*
Vertical jump height, cm	Pre	7.35 ± 2.83	7.48 ± 3.02	0.893
	Post	17.60 ± 2.78	9.73 ± 3.16	0.001*
	p value	0.001*	0.001*
Average power, watts	Pre	111.78 ± 38.55	114.59 ± 56.08	0.855
	Post	173.80 ± 44.15	130.86 ± 59.55	0.014*
	p value	0.001*	0.001*

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, *significantly (p < 0.05)

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