Table 2. Raw values representing the mean (ave) and standard error of the mean (SEM), and mean difference (mean diff) for TUG (in secs), 5xSTS (in secs) and 4mNGS (in meters) pre- and post-PEMF therapy for 12 weeks, stratified according to age (in years).
Mobility tests | Age (Year) | Pre (Baseline) Mean (±SD) | Post (PEMF Therapy) Mean (±SD) | Mean difference | p-value |
TUG (sec) | [All] | 11.25 ± 7.60 | 9.31 ± 6.20 | −1.94 | <0.0001 |
(35–55) | 8.64 ± 4.93 | 6.68 ± 1.87 | −1.96 | 0.0052 | |
(56–65) | 9.82 ± 9.75 | 8.24 ± 7 | −1.58 | 0.0001 | |
(66–75) | 10.77 ± 5.72 | 8.79 ± 4.74 | −1.98 | <0.0001 | |
(76–91) | 15.35 ± 8.25 | 13.14 ± 7.87 | −2.21 | 0.0003 | |
5xSTS (sec) | (All) | 12.71 ± 6.54 | 10.40 ± 4.77 | −2.31 | <0.0001 |
(35–55) | 10.18 ± 6.54 | 8.28 ± 2.59 | −1.90 | 0.0256 | |
(56–65) | 11.43 ± 4.94 | 9.64 ± 3.92 | −1.79 | 0.0039 | |
(66–75) | 12.99 ± 7.58 | 10.32 ± 4.82 | −2.67 | <0.0001 | |
(76–91) | 15.21 ± 5.31 | 12.74 ± 5.79 | −2.47 | 0.0115 | |
4mNGS (s−1) | (All) | 0.98 ± 0.31 | 1.12 ± 0.30 | 0.14 | <0.0001 |
(35–55) | 1.07 ± 0.29 | 1.32 ± 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.0006 | |
(56–65) | 1.08 ± 0.34 | 1.17 ± 0.29 | 0.09 | 0.0176 | |
(66–75) | 1.00 ± 0.26 | 1.12 ± 0.27 | 0.13 | <0.0001 | |
(76–91) | 0.790 ± 0.31 | 0.92 ± 0.3 | 0.13 | 0.0002 |