Table 2. General characteristics and quality life scores of patients with subclinical hypothyroidism before and after 4 months of exercise training (sHT-Tr) or observation (sHT-Sed).
| sHT-Tr(n=10) | sHT-Tr(n=10) | Group effect | Time effect | Interaction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 4 months | Baseline | 4 months | |||||
| Signals and symptoms | 3.8 ± 2.0 | 3.3 ± 1.6 | 3.1 ± 1.4 | 3.1 ± 2.0 | 0.53 | 0.50 | 0.50 | |
| Domains and components of SF-36 | ||||||||
| Functional capacity | 73.0 ± 26.4 | 86.5 ± 9.4 | 85.0 ± 11.5 | 82.0 ± 17.7 | 0.58 | 0.21 | 0.049* | |
| Limitation by physical aspects | 65.0 ± 42.8 | 92.5 ± 12.1 | 75.0 ± 37.3 | 67.5 ± 44.2 | 0.55 | 0.37 | 0.12 | |
| Pain | 67.7 ± 29.3 | 71.7 ± 17.6 | 72.7 ± 24.7 | 68.8 ± 24.3 | 0.92 | 0.99 | 0.36 | |
| General health | 68.1 ± 17.4 | 83.0 ± 13.9 | 75.0 ± 16.2 | 69.5 ± 18.0 | 0.61 | 0.22 | 0.01* | |
| Vitality | 53.0 ± 30.7 | 70.0 ± 19.4 | 56.0 ± 16.3 | 56.5 ± 22.0 | 0.57 | 0.07 | 0.08 | |
| Social aspects | 75.0 ± 27.0 | 87.5 ± 14.4 | 80.0 ± 28.4 | 77.5 ± 25.5 | 0.80 | 0.30 | 0.13 | |
| Limitation by emotional aspects | 43.3 ± 49.8 | 90.0 ± 22.5 | 76.7 ± 35.3 | 63.3 ± 39.9 | 0.81 | 0.12 | 0.01* | |
| Mental health | 64.4 ± 26.5 | 76.4 ± 17.4 | 68.8 ± 17.1 | 68.0 ± 22.4 | 0.82 | 0.13 | 0.08 | |
| Physical component | 68.5 ± 25.7 | 83.4 ± 6.6 | 76.9 ± 12.9 | 72.0 ± 20.2 | 0.82 | 0.29 | 0.04* | |
| Mental component | 59.0 ± 30.6 | 81.0 ± 14.4 | 70.4 ± 20.9 | 66.4 ± 24.3 | 0.86 | 0.09 | 0.02* | |
Values: Mean ± SD.
TSH: thyrotropin; T4: free thyroxine; BMI: body mass index; Level of physical activity measured by Baecke test; Signals and symptoms of hypothyroidism measured by Zulewski test.
*
Significant difference p < 0.05, ANOVA 2x2.