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. 2007 Oct 3;2(10):e991. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0000991

Table 4. Functional Tests.

Placebo Supplement
MEN (N = 8) WOMEN (N = 10) MEN (N = 11) WOMEN (N = 10) Training Effect Sex Effect
Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post Pre Post P value P value
Sit and Stand (#) 13±2 16±1 10±2 14±4 12±2 15±3 11±3 13±2 0.0001 0.0005
Timed Stairs (sec) 6.8±0.6 6.9±1.5 8.7±1.7 8.1±1.6 8.1±1.3 7.7±1.5 7.8±0.9 6.9±0.9 0.004 0.24
Walk Test (sec) 14.8±2.7 13.7±2.1 17.5±2.5 16.1±2.4 17.3±2.6 16.6±3.5 16.8±2.0 15.1±1.2 0.0001 0.34
Chair and Walk (sec) 13.4±1.7 11.4±2.3 15.0±2.4 13.3±2.2 14.5±2.4 13.7±3.1 14.3±2.1 12.6±1.3 0.0001 0.08
Balance Walk (sec) 23.4±8.5 22.3±9.0 33±6.1 28.1±7.6 32.6±11.4 27.4±8.1 31.9±8 25.3±7.8 0.04 0.04

Values are means±standard deviation. Sec = seconds; # = number completed.