Table 3.
Changes in fitness and physical function, anthropometrics, resting heart rate, and blood pressure, and from baseline to 12 weeks: comparison between conditions
| Variable | Mean change (95 % CI) | Mean intervention effect (95 % CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (n = 53) | Control (n = 66) | Intervention—control | p a | p adj b | |
| Fitness and physical function | |||||
| 6-min walk distance (m) | 64.87 (49.76, 79.99) | 14.89 (0.47, 29.31) | 49.98 (28.54, 71.42) | <0.0001 | 0.001 |
| Leg—1 repetition maximum (kg) | 28.54 (21.54, 35.54) | 6.72 (−0.06, 13.49) | 21.82 (12.15, 31.49) | <0.0001 | 0.001 |
| Chest—1 repetition maximum (kg) | 10.05 (7.30, 12.80) | 3.14 (0.59, 5.69) | 6.91 (3.31, 10.51) | <0.0001 | 0.001 |
| 30-s sit-to-stand (reps) | 3.89 (2.80, 4.99) | 0.51 (−0.54, 1.56) | 3.38 (1.87, 4.89) | <0.0001 | 0.001 |
| Reach distance (cm) | 3.17 (0.92, 5.41) | −1.63 (−3.71, 0.45) | 4.80 (1.77, 7.82) | 0.002 | 0.024 |
| Anthropometrics | |||||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | −0.02 (−0.24, 0.20) | 0.05 (−0.15, 0.24) | −0.07 (−0.36, 0.23) | 0.654 | 0.788 |
| Chest circumference (cm) | −0.75 (−1.66, 0.16) | −0.01 (−0.82, 0.79) | −0.74 (−1.96, 0.49) | 0.238 | 0.788 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | −1.06 (−2.21, 0.10) | 0.06 (−0.98, 1.09) | −1.11 (−2.68, 0.46) | 0.165 | 0.788 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | −1.40 (−2.35, −0.46) | 0.25 (−0.61, 1.11) | −1.65 (−2.95, −0.35) | 0.013 | 0.143 |
| Right thigh circumference (cm) | 0.55 (−0.15, 1.25) | 0.24 (−0.42, 0.90) | 0.31 (−0.65, 1.27) | 0.526 | 0.728 |
| Left thigh circumference (cm) | 0.66 (−0.03, 1.34) | 0.35 (−0.27, 0.97) | 0.31 (−0.64, 1.25) | 0.523 | 0.788 |
| Right arm circumference (cm) | −0.39 (−0.99, 0.21) | −0.28 (−0.81, 0.25) | −0.11 (−0.92, 0.70) | 0.788 | 0.788 |
| Left arm circumference (cm) | −0.34 (−0.92, 0.25) | −0.20 (−0.72, 0.32) | −0.14 (−0.93, 0.65) | 0.733 | 0.788 |
| Resting heart rate and blood pressure | |||||
| Resting heart rate (beats/min) | −4.21 (−6.76, −1.66) | −0.45 (−2.80, 1.90) | −3.76 (−7.23, −0.28) | 0.034 | 0.306 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | −2.04 (−4.86, 0.79) | 1.78 (−0.71, 4.28) | −3.82 (−7.65, 0.02) | 0.051 | 0.459 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | −1.31 (−3.52, 0.90) | 0.72 (−1.25, 2.70) | −2.03 (−5.00, 0.93) | 0.179 | 0.788 |
a p values are unadjusted for multiplicity
b p values are adjusted for multiplicity using Hommel’s [31] procedure