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Table 2.

Absolute functional fitness tests performance measurements for all independent-living and day care groups

Absolute changes pre- to posttests
	30-second chair stand (repetitions)		Arm curl (repetitions)		Chair sit-and-reach (cm)		Back scratch (cm)		8-ft up-and-go (seconds)		6-minute walk (m)
	Pre	Post	Pre	Post	Pre	Post	Pre	Post	Pre	Post	Pre	Post
IL60–64	13.6±3.4	17.9±3.3^*	17.5±3.3	22.3±3.0^*	2.9±6.9	3.8±6.6^*	−3.4±8.6	−1.5±7.9^*	6.3±1.2	5.7±0.9^*	467.9±93.5	508.1±94.1^*
DC60–64	10.4±2.3	9.7±2.2^*	13.0±2.6	11.8±1.8^*	−1.1±4.3	−1.9±4.4^*	−8.2±5.8	−9.2±5.7^*	7.2±1.5	7.8±1.4^*	451.0±55.7	434.5±57.8^*
IL65–69	13.7±2.9	16.6±3.8^*	16.5±3.6	20.6±4.0^*	2.7±9.6	3.4±8.6^*	−5.3±8.6	−2.6±6.9^*	6.6±1.3	6.0±1.4^*	481.3±99.7	513.9±99.4^*
DC65–69	9.8±1.6	8.8±1.7^*	12.4±2.1	10.9±1.9^*	−2.0±4.3	−2.8±4.1^*	−8.9±4.7	−10.0±5.1^*	8.0±1.2	8.4±1.2^*	426.1±59.1	414.70±52.2^*
IL70–74	12.9±3.6	15.1±3.4^*	15.8±4.3	17.8±3.7^*	−1.4±2.2	−0.9±3.4	−5.4±8.9	−4.2±8.4^*	6.8±1.2	6.4±1.0^*	471.1±92.5	491.0±91.1^*
DC70–74	9.6±1.7	8.6±1.8^*	12.6±2.3	11.8±2.1^*	−2.0±4.8	−2.1±4.3	−9.2±4.3	−10.4±4.5^*	8.3±1.6	8.7±1.4^*	400.7±58.6	383.6±54.3^*
IL75–79	11.9±2.6	13.9±2.4^*	14.6±3.3	16.4±3.2^*	−2.1±4.7	−1.4±3.2^*	−8.0±9.6	−7.1±8.6^*	7.5±1.4	7.0±1.3^*	438.6±117.7	472.4±123.5^*
DC75–79	9.4±1.8	8.3±1.6^*	11.5±2.0	10.4±1.9^*	−3.0±3.6	−3.0±3.0	−9.6±3.8	−10.4±3.9^*	8.9±1.9	9.4±1.8^*	343.9±42.6	332.6±42.2^*

Notes: Values represent mean ± standard deviation.

Significantly different from baseline, P<0.001.

Abbreviations: IL60–64, independent-living 60- to 64-year-olds; DC60–64, day care 60- to 64-year-olds; IL65–69, independent-living 65- to 69-year-olds; DC65–69, day care 65- to 69-year-olds; IL70–74, independent-living 70- to 74-year-olds; DC70–74, day care 70- to 74-year-olds; IL75–79, independent-living 75- to 79-year-olds; DC75–79, day care 75- to 79-year-olds.