Comparison of kinetic adaptations in gait initiation following exergaming and balance training in athletes with chronic ankle instability.

Sci Rep · 2026 · PMC12905350 · PMID 41593155

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.067so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

near-significantno p-value reported

Although the between-group difference in gender distribution did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.067), the near-significant result suggested a potential influence on outcomes; therefore, gender was included as a covariate in subsequent analyses.

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