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Subjects performed 4 unscored SEBT practice attempts before completing 3 baseline tests were recorded and averaged. Experimental groups (CAI and Non-CAI) performed a 3 seated BMS intervention for 2 minutes each at 20 Hz: bottom of foot with both feet; heels of both feet; and gastrocnemius belly of both legs. Control group (CAI and Non-CAI) received no intervention and simply sat for 9 minutes. Three posttest SEBTs were recorded and averaged. A delta score was calculated by finding a change score between pre and post for each of the 8 directions of the SEBT. The MANOVA for SEBT change scores revealed no statistically significant differences between CAI and Non-CAI in both experimental and control groups relative to excursion direction (p > 0.05). Further analysis revealed a main effect of group (experimental and control) showing statistical significance (F = 6.317, p = 0.017) when using change scores in all excursion directions. 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