Table 3. Association of the Intervention With Physical Performance After Hospitalizationa.
| Score (range) | Mean (95% CI) | P valueb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Control | ||||
| Admission | Change at discharge | Admission | Change at discharge | ||
| SPPB c | |||||
| Total score (0-12) | 4.5 (4.0 to 5.0) | 0.6 (0.2 to 0.9) | 3.7 (3.2 to 4.1) | 0.3 (0 to 0.7) | .32 |
| Balance score (0-4) | 1.8 (1.5 to 2.0) | 0.3 (0.1 to 0.5) | 1.5 (1.3 to 1.7) | 0.2 (−0.1 to 0.4) | .49 |
| Gait score (0-4) | 1.9 (1.7 to 2.1) | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.5) | 1.6 (1.4 to 1.8) | 0.1 (−0.1 to 0.2) | .03 |
| Gait speed, m × s−1 | 0.5 (0.5 to 0.6) | 0.1 (0 to 0.1) | 0.5 (0.4 to 0.5) | 0 (0 to 0.1) | .07 |
| 5STS score (0-4) | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.0) | 0 (−0.2 to 0.2) | 0.6 (0.5 to 0.8) | 0 (−0.2 to 0.2) | .82 |
| 5STS performance, s | 13.2 (9.0 to 17.4) | −0.8 (−6.6 to 4.9) | 13.6 (9.4 to 17.7) | −2.0 (−7.8 to 3.8) | .77 |
| Alusti Test d | |||||
| Total score (0-100) | 61.6 (59.1 to 64.1) | 4.2 (2.1 to 6.3) | 61.6 (59.1 to 64.0) | −0.1 (−2.1 to 1.9) | .004 |
| Joint mobility (0-28) | 25.2 (24.6 to 25.8) | 0.3 (−0.3 to 0.9) | 25.4 (24.8 to 26.0) | −0.3 (−0.9 to 0.3) | .16 |
| Transfer and stability (0-20) | 15.2 (14.4 to 16.0) | 1.0 (0.3 to 1.8) | 15.1 (14.3 to 15.9) | 0.7 (0 to 1.5) | .55 |
| Gait (0-32) | 21.0 (19.7 to 22.4) | 2.5 (1.2 to 3.7) | 20.1 (18.8 to 21.5) | 0.4 (−0.9 to 1.7) | .02 |
| Balance (0-20) | 2.1 (0.6 to 3.7) | 0.2 (−1.6 to 2.0) | 2.8 (1.3 to 4.3) | −1.0 (−3.1 to 1.1) | .39 |
Abbreviations: 5STS, 5 times sit-to-stand test; SPPB, Short Physical Performance Battery.
a
All data were derived from the linear mixed-effects model.
b
The association of the intervention with each outcome was determined with the time × group interaction P value.
c
A total of 255 patients were considered in the analysis of SPPB differences.
d
A total of 253 participants were considered in the analysis of Alusti Test differences.