Table 2 A summary of the BESS scores for each of the six stances and two exposure conditions. Values are presented as mean (standard deviation)
From: Acute diesel exhaust exposure and postural stability: a controlled crossover experiment
Filtered air (FA) | Diesel exhaust (DE) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
BESS Stance | Baseline (n = 28) | Post-exposure (n = 28) | Baseline (n = 28) | Post-exposure (n = 28) |
Double-leg stance on firm floor | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Single-leg stance on firm floor | 2.14 (1.98) | 2.25 (1.97) | 2.39 (2.45) | 2.29 (2.29) |
Tandem stance on firm floor | 1.11 (1.69) | 0.57 (0.96) | 0.68 (0.94) | 1.07 (1.54) |
Double-leg stance on foam | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.11 (0.31) | 0.04 (0.19) |
Single-leg stance on foam | 6.29 (2.27) | 6.82 (1.94) | 6.54 (1.99) | 6.96 (1.93) |
Tandem stance on foam | 3.86 (2.01) | 4.29 (2.42) | 3.86 (2.41) | 4.71 (2.46) |
Sum of all stances | 13.39 (5.81) | 13.93 (5.51) | 13.57 (6.37) | 15.07 (5.94) |