Table 2.
Differences in mean scores on outcome parameters in the Tai Chi group and the TAU group
| |
TAU(N
=
17) |
Tai Chi(N
=
15) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Pre |
Post |
Statistic |
Pre |
Post |
Statistic |
||||
| M | SD | M | SD | p | M | SD | M | SD | p | |
|
Balance |
6.88 |
4.09 |
6.53 |
4.49 |
0.439 |
8.00 |
2.83 |
9.33 |
2.26 |
0.031 |
|
Coordination |
4.94 |
2.33 |
4.82 |
2.46 |
0.814 |
5.00 |
1.89 |
6.60 |
1.80 |
0.003 |
|
Fatigue |
63.79 |
19.55 |
70.47 |
14.04 |
0.025 |
51.23 |
22.55 |
47.6 |
19.54 |
0.182 |
|
Depression |
13.87 |
10.82 |
16.13 |
11.99 |
0.951 |
12.21 |
6.66 |
7.67 |
5.12 |
0.007 |
| Lifesatisfaction | 204.46 | 27.77 | 193.81 | 36.2 | 0.290 | 215.77 | 25.55 | 232.57 | 25.62 | 0.012 |
Note: M = mean; SD = standard deviation; TAU = treatment as usual.