Table 2.
Baseline and final assessments for physical capacity in both groups.
| Outcome variable | Control group (n = 20) | Intervention group (n = 21) | Changes observed for the intervention group compared to the control group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial assessment | Final assessment | Initial assessment | Final assessment | Effect size (95% CI) | Rating | Chances of beneficial/trivial/detrimental effect (%) | |
| STS-10 (s) | 31.7 ± 2.5 | 32 ± 3.1 | 32 ± 3.5 | 27 ± 2.9* | −1.65 (−2.41 to −0.90) | Large | 100/0/0 |
| STS-60 | 21.6 ± 4.2 | 21.7 ± 4.1 | 21.5 ± 4.2 | 26.6 ± 3.5* | 1.18 (0.31 to 2.05) | Large | 99/1/0 |
| Handgrip force (N) | 29.3 ± 5.6 | 30 ± 5.2 | 29.8 ± 6.0 | 37.4 ± 4.8* | 1.16 (0.46 to 1.86) | Large | 100/0/0 |
| TUG (s) | 15.3 ± 1.6 | 15.2 ± 1.9 | 15.1 ± 2.0 | 12.9 ± 1.6* | −1.13 (−1.86 to −0.40) | Large | 99/1/0 |
| 6MWT (m) | 422.2 ± 26.6 | 415.6 ± 36.3 | 420 ± 35.1 | 480.5 ± 31.9* | 2.09 (1.33 to 2.85) | Large | 100/0/0 |
STS-10, sit-to-stand-to-sit 10 test; STS-60, sit-to-stand-to-sit 60 test; TUG, timed up and go test; 6MWT, 6-min walk test.
*
Significantly different from baseline (P < 0.05).