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. 2023 Sep 25;46(2):1825–1841. doi: 10.1007/s11357-023-00952-w

Table 3.

Scores on physical tests

I2WE WMS ANOVA
Pre-test Post-test Mean difference 95% CI for Mean Difference Pre-test Post-test Mean difference 95% CI for Mean Difference Time effect
M (SD) M (SD) Lower Upper M (SD) M (SD) Lower Upper p η2
Chair stand (number) 11.32 (2.43) 13.21 (3.15) -1.89 -3.46 -0.33 10.20 (2.68) 11.13 (2.20) -0.93 -2.70 0.83 < .01 .06
Handgrip left (kg) 24.21 (8.19) 25.63 (7.31) -1.42 -3.27 0.44 22.95 (5.07) 23.25 (5.01) -0.30 -2.39 1.79 .09 .00
Handgrip right (kg) 23.49 (7.85) 24.19 (7.63) -0.70 -2.52 1.18 20.64 (3.77) 20.79 (4.11) -0.15 -2.19 1.90 .39 .00
Chair-sit-and-reach left (cm) 3.10 (11.35) -2.63 (8.19) 5.74 2.36 9.12 -1.67 (8.63) -4.60 (10.51) 2.93 -0.87 11.38  < .001 .05
Chair-sit-and-reach right (cm) 3.95 (11.06) -1.26 (9.24) 5.21 2.46 7.96 -1.36 (8.84) -4.64 (10.35) 3.29 0.08 6.49 < .001 .04
Timed up and go (s) 5.84 (1.70) 5.44 (1.72) 0.41 -0.05 0.87 5.78 (0.97) 5.39 (0.85) 0.39 -0.13 0.91 < .01 .02
Back scratch right (cm) 7.68 (12.20) 4.00 (9.76) 3.68 -0.29 7.66 7.00 (13.57) 3.20 (11.57) 3.80 -0.67 8.27 < .001 .03
Back scratch left (cm) 13.13 (13.26) 8.68 (11.54) 4.58 1.70 7.46 10.13 (13.21) 8.27 (13.44) 1.87 -1.37 5.10 < .001 .02
Seated Medicine Ball Throw (cm) 261.84 (67.47) 272.32 (65.60) -10.47 -26.07 5.12 239.27 (41.75) 239.00 (43.48) 0.27 -17.29 17.82 .23 .00
6WT Distance (m) 551.45 (111.17) 588.16 (128.80) -36.71 -76.86 3.44 525.00 (91.72) 559.00 (88.01) -34.00 -79.19 11.19 < .01 .03
6WT Intensity (% HRR) 0.52 (0.14) 0.53 (0.15) -0.01 -0.09 0.06 0.48 (0.14) 0.51 (0.14) -0.03 -0.12 0.15 .29 .01

Bold values are significant

CI = Confidence Interval; HRR = Heart Rate Reserve; I2WE = Immersive and Interactive Wall Exergames; M = Mean; SD = Standard Deviation; WMS = Walking and Muscle-Strengthening; 6WT = 6-min Walking Test