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. 2017 Apr 20;29(4):748–753. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.748

Table 2. Short physical performance battery (SPPB), strength tests, and morphological assessments.

IN-Pt OUT-Pt Ctrl
SPPB (raw data)
Side-by-side stand (sec) 10.0 (0.0) 10.0 (0.0) 10.0 (0.0)
Semi-tandem stand (sec) 10.0 (0.0) 10.0 (0.0) 10.0 (0.0)
Tandem stand (sec) 7.1 (3.6) 8.3 (3.1) 10.0 (0.0) ##
Gait test (sec/4m) 5.4 (3.2) 3.8 (0.6) * 3.4 (0.3) ##
Chair stand test (sec/5rep) 16.0 (5.0) 10.0 (1.7) ** 7.4 (1.7) ##, §§
SPPB score
Side-by-side stand 1.0 (0.0) 1.0 (0.0) 1.0 (0.0)
Semi-tandem stand 1.0 (0.0) 1.0 (0.0) 1.0 (0.0)
Tandem stand 1.3 (0.8) 1.6 (0.8) 2.0 (0.0) ##
Gait test 3.5 (1.0) 3.9 (0.3) 4.0 (0.0)
Chair stand test 2.2 (1.3) 3.7 (0.5) ** 4.0 (0.0) ##, §
Total SPPB 9.0 (2.4) 11.2 (1.0) * 12.0 (0.0) ##, §§
Strength test
Handgrip (kg) 24.1 (9.8) 28.6 (8.6) 29.3 (7.2)
Knee extension (kg) 19.7 (9.9) 34.9 (10.3) ** 37.4 (6.3) ##
Morphological assessment
Fat free-mass (kg) 40.9 (11.4) 46.2 (8.4) 43.5 (10.2)
Mid-thigh girth (cm) 43.8 (8.1) 46.3 (3.3) 45.0 (6.2)
Lower-leg girth (cm) 33.1 (5.2) 35.3 (2.4) 34.2 (4.1)
Anterior mid-thigh MTH (cm) 3.13 (0.89) 4.28 (0.74) ** 4.34 (0.60) ##
Posterior mid-thigh MTH (cm) 5.06 (0.78) 6.05 (0.51) ** 5.55 (0.81) #
Posterior lower-leg MTH (cm) 5.59 (0.82) 6.52 (0.61) ** 6.46 (0.50) ##

N=36. Data are given as mean (standard deviation). MTH: muscle thickness. **p<0.01, *p<0.05, IN-Pt vs. OUT-Pt. ##p<0.01, #p<0.05, IN-Pt vs. Ctrl. §§p<0.01, §p<0.05, OUT-Pt vs. Ctrl