Table 2. Changes in inflammatory parameters from baseline to 12 weeks.
| Differences over timea |
Differences between groupsb |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean change (95% CI) | p-value | p-value | ||
| TNF-α (pg/ml) | PTN | −0.32 (−1.24–0.38) | 0.287 | 0.469 |
| SoSu | −0.47 (−1.40–0.46) | 0.303 | ||
| Log-IL-6 (pg/ml) | PTN | 0.11 (−0.11–0.33) | 0.304 | 0.343 |
| SoSu | 0.19 (0.00–0.37) | 0.047 | ||
| Log-CRP (mg/dl) | PTN | 0.08 (−0.16–0.32) | 0.501 | 0.040 |
| SoSu | 0.46 (0.07–0.85) | 0.022 | ||
| Leukocytes total (g/l) | PTN | 0.48 (−0.04–1.01) | 0.070 | 0.839 |
| SoSu | 0.46 (−0.22–1.13) | 0.177 | ||
PTN = physical training and nutritional intervention group (n = 35); SoSu = social support group (n = 23).
a Differences over time were calculated using paired t-tests. Mean change and 95% confidence interval (95% CI) are presented.
b Differences between groups were calculated using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) for repeated measurements, adjusted for baseline value, sex, age, anti-inflammatory medication, and chronic rheumatism.