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. 2010 Nov 7;40(2):163–168. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afq137

Table 2.

Mean (SD) of exercise behaviour and functional outcomes by group and month

Group Month Walk, h/week Aerobics, h/week Strength, h/week Flexibility, h/week Chair stands in 30 s Sit-and-reach, cma Arm curls in 30 s Back-scratch, cmb Up-and-go, s 6-min walk, m
CBT 0 11.2 (2.9) −7.4 (11.2) 12.8 (3.5) −8.6 (11.4) 7.6 (2.5) 501.9 (112.5)
3 1.4 (1.3) 2.2 (2.1) 1.0 (0.8) 0.9 (0.9)
6 1.8 (1.6) 2.6 (2.2) 1.0 (0.7) 0.9 (0.9) 12.5 (3.6) −5.3 (11.2) 14.9 (4.0) −8.1 (11.4) 7.5 (2.9) 511.1 (123.9)
9 1.5 (1.4) 2.2 (2.2) 1.0 (1.2) 0.8 (0.6) 12.6 (3.6) −5.1 (10.9) 15.1 (4.0) −7.9 (11.4) 7.2 (2.8) 505.2 (120.4)
12 1.5 (1.3) 2.6 (2.7) 0.9 (1.0) 0.7 (0.8) 12.7 (3.8) −3.8 (10.9) 15.9 (4.8) −7.1 (10.4) 7.0 (2.5) 520.8 (116.0)
Education 0 10.7 (2.8) −6.9 (10.7) 11.9 (3.4) −8.6 (11.2) 7.3 (1.3) 514.6 (81.5)
3 1.5 (1.1) 2.4 (2.4) 1.1 (0.8) 0.9 (0.8)
6 1.6 (1.4) 2.6 (2.3) 1.0 (0.9) 0.8 (1.0) 12.1 (3.8) −3.6 (11.4) 14.3 (4.4) −7.1 (10.9) 6.9 (1.5) 515.1 (96.7)
9 1.5 (1.2) 2.4 (2.6) 1.2 (2.3) 0.8 (0.9) 12.1 (3.4) −3.3 (10.4) 14.5 (4.1) −7.9 (11.4) 6.9 (1.5) 519.7 (86.0)
12 1.5 (1.4) 2.6 (3.1) 1.2 (2.4) 1.2 (1.8) 12.5 (4.0) −3.3 (11.4) 14.9 (4.4) −7.6 (11.7) 7.1 (1.8) 516.5 (104.8)
Control 0 11.0 (2.8) −7.9 (12.2) 12.0 (3.4) −8.4 (10.7) 7.5 (2.3) 499.4 (100.9)
3 1.5 (1.3) 2.5 (2.2) 1.3 (1.3) 1.1 (1.2)
6 1.3 (1.5) 2.1 (2.0) 1.2 (1.3) 0.7 (0.9) 12.3 (3.8) −4.6 (10.7) 14.7 (4.2) −6.9 (9.9) 6.9 (2.0) 513.4 (113.3)
9 1.5 (1.8) 2.2 (2.5) 1.0 (1.0) 0.7 (0.7) 12.5 (3.9) −4.3 (10.4) 14.9 (3.9) −7.4 (10.4) 6.9 (2.2) 518.6 (116.2)
12 1.5 (1.4) 2.5 (2.9) 1.1 (1.1) 0.8 (0.7) 12.7 (4.3) −2.8 (10.4) 15.4 (3.9) −7.4 (10.2) 7.0 (2.1) 527.7 (112.2)

aNegative score reflects distance between fingertips and toes; positive score reflects overlapping fingertips with toes.

bNegative score reflects distance between fingertips; positive score reflects overlapping fingertips.