Table 1 The characteristics of experimental and control groups
| Â | Experimental group (n = 12) | Control group (n = 12) | Â |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | P |
Age (year) | 59.8 (3.0) | 58.2 (3.4) | 0.24 |
Range | 54–65 | 52–64 |  |
Disease duration (year) | 4.8 (1.1) | 4.4 (1.2) | 0.39 |
Stage (Hoehn and Yahr scale) | 2.8 (0.3) | 2.7 (0.4) | 0.58 |
Median | 3.0 | 3.0 | Â |
1st quartile | 3.0 | 2.2 | Â |
Range | 2–3 | 2–3 |  |