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. 2011 Jun 7;2011:579467. doi: 10.1093/ecam/nep177

Table 2.

Effect of C. asiatica on physical fitness measured by 30-s chair stand test and 6-min walk test.

Items Pre-dose baseline score Post-dose score
1 month 2 month 3 month Delay
30-s chair stand test (times) 16.05 ± 2.72   16.10 ± 3.67  
Placebo 15.85 ± 2.87 15.65 ± 2.80 15.70 ± 2.99 F(0.0500, 3.57) = 0.3352, F(0.0500, 1.19) = 0.1351,
P = .7999 P = .7172
20.35 ± 4.82a,∗∗   18.60 ± 5.96  
CA250 16.85 ± 4.21 18.40 ± 4.07 18.35 ± 4.85 F(0.0500, 3.57) = 5.2662, F(0.0500, 1.19) = 2.2391,
P = .0028 P = .1510
20.35 ± 3.66b,∗∗ 17.30 ± 4.03  
CA500 16.80 ± 4.36 17.75 ± 3.80 19.90 ± 4.10a,∗∗ F(0.0500, 3.57) = 23.3794, F(0.0500, 1.19) = 1.3768,
P < .0001 P = .2551
21.00 ± 4.48b,∗∗∗ 17.90 ± 5.93
CA750 16.80 ± 3.09 17.45 ± 3.53 18.55 ± 3.17a,∗ F(0.0500, 3.57) = 13.9752, F(0.0500, 1.19) = 0.9200,
P < .0001 P = .3495

6 min walk test (meters) 518.35 ± 59.62   510.55 ± 78.06
Placebo 515.60 ± 42.18 509.45 ± 55.78 504.95 ± 57.32 F(0.0500, 3.57) = 1.0645, F(0.0500, 1.19) = 0.1759,
P = .3714 P = .6796
535.60 ± 52.40 519.25 ± 81.86
CA250 517.60 ± 59.75 527.95 ± 42.34 524.25 ± 49.77 F(0.0500, 3.57) = 1.6551, F(0.0500, 1.19) = 0.0155,
P = .1869 P = .9022
521.35 ± 66.20 512.00 ± 67.95
CA500 509.50 ± 57.38 517.00 ± 64.62 523.10 ± 67.8 F(0.0500, 3.57) = 1.8655, F(0.0500, 1.19) = 0.0355,
P = .1457 P = .8526
524.75 ± 80.68 520.55 ± 87.65
CA750 511.75 ± 54.12 517.80 ± 75.67 529.05 ± 82.27 F(0.0500, 3.57) = 1.2784, F(0.0500, 1.19) = 0.5046,
P = .2905 P = .4861

Subjects were measured physical fitness measured by 30-s chair stand test and 6-min walk test. Data are presented as mean ± SD. P- and F-values were compared between pre-dose baseline score and post-dose 1, 2, 3 month and 1 month after cessation of treatment (n = 20/group).a, b P-value <.01 and.001 compared with pre-dose baseline score, respectively.

*, **, ***P-value <.05,  .01 and  .001 compared with placebo treated group, respectively.