Table 5.
Numerical analysis of participants in the intervention group and control group before and after exercise intervention.
| Items | Intervention Group (n = 17) | Control Group (n = 17) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before Intervention | 20 Weeks | t-Value | p-Value | Before Intervention | 20 Weeks | t-Value | p-Value | |
| Back scratch (cm) | 22.35 ± 11.59 | 13.53 ± 7.19 | 7.75 * | <0.01 | 20.41 ± 8.29 | 21.65 ± 6.74 | −1.70 | 0.11 |
| Hand grip strength (pounds) | 39.94 ± 9.19 | 45.76 ± 9.28 | −12.35 * | <0.01 | 40.29 ± 7.84 | 39.59 ± 7.35 | 1.62 | 0.12 |
| Chair stand (times) | 8.88 ± 2.52 | 11.94 ± 2.25 | −10.10 * | <0.01 | 9.29 ± 1.96 | 9.12 ± 2.12 | 1.14 | 0.27 |
| Chair sit and reach (cm) | 21.06 ± 4.28 | 27.65 ± 2.76 | −10.75 * | <0.01 | 22.29 ± 3.84 | 21.94 ± 3.09 | 1.03 | 0.32 |
| Eight-foot up-and-go test (seconds) | 11.88 ± 3.16 | 9.43 ± 2.08 | 8.24 * | <0.01 | 11.03 ± 2.58 | 11.23 ± 2.65 | −1.59 | 0.13 |
| Six-min walking distance (meter) | 353.47 ± 41.54 | 413.47 ± 21.98 | −8.39 * | <0.01 | 358.59 ± 46.81 | 357.29 ± 42.69 | 0.50 | 0.62 |
Note: * p < 0.01.