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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 May 12.
Published in final edited form as: J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2007 Nov;62(11):1237–1243. doi: 10.1093/gerona/62.11.1237

Table 3.

Estimated mean changes, standard errors, and covariance structure for the short physical performance battery (SPPB) and self-reported disability scale (SRDS) for participants assigned to the two intervention programs

Successful Aging
Measure Mean (SE) Change
Variance and Correlation Estimates
0–6 Months
N = 203
6–12 Months
N = 195
0–6 Mo Change
σ12
6–12 Mo Change
σ22
Correlation of Changes
ρ12
SPPB 0.589 (0.139) −0.168 (0.115) 3.885 2.509 −0.27
SRDS 0.021 (0.022) 0.017 (0.022) 0.102 0.097 −0.42

Physical Activity Intervention

Measure Mean (SE) Change
Variance and Correlation Estimates
0–6 Months
N = 204
6–12 Months
N = 177
0–6 Mo Change
σ12
6–12 Mo Change
σ22
Correlation of Changes
ρ12

SPPB 1.241 (0.126) −0.258 (0.115) 3.154 2.576 −0.34
SRDS −0.027 (0.024) 0.024 (0.024) 0.119 0.112 −0.28