Table 4.
Health-related quality of life (SF-36) and handgrip strength before (Baseline) and after (3 months) the detraining period in fallers and non-fallers
| Non-Fallers (m±sd) | Fallers (m±sd) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| HRQOL (SF-36) Physical func. | Baseline | 91.6 ± 9.4 | 90.5 ± 5.8‡ |
| 3 months | 84.7 ± 12.7*** | 81.1 ± 7.8* | |
| Mean difference (95% CI) | −6.8 (−9.4-(−)4.3) | −9.4 (−13.9-(−)4.9) | |
| Mean change (%) | −7.6 ± 9.0 | −10.4 ± 6.4 | |
| Physical role func. | Baseline | 96.2 ± 13.3 | 97.2 ± 8.3 |
| 3 months | 92.5 ± 22.0 | 66.6 ± 45.0‡ | |
| Mean difference (95% CI) | −3.7 (−12.3–4.8) | −30.5 (−62.0–0.9) | |
| Mean change (%) | −2.5 ± 54.1 | −33.3 ± 45.0 | |
| Bodily pain | Baseline | 81.1 ± 19.9 | 78.8 ± 20.7 |
| 3 months | 68.3 ± 20.7** | 56.0 ± 26.1* | |
| Mean difference (95% CI) | −12.8 (−19.5-(−)6.1) | −22.8 (−35.9-(−)9.8) | |
| Mean change (%) | −13.4 ± 25.3 | −30.4 ± 25.6 | |
| General health | Baseline | 73.9 ± 16.9 | 60.7 ± 18.5 |
| 3 months | 70.6 ± 15.3 | 54.2 ± 19.1‡ | |
| Mean difference (95% CI) | −3.3 (−7.4–0.7) | −6.5 (−17.6–4.5) | |
| Mean change (%) | −1.7 ± 21.4 | −9.1 ± 22.8 | |
| Vitality | Baseline | 78.6 ± 13.0 | 71.6 ± 23.3 |
| 3 months | 71.5 ± 12.5** | 58.8 ± 21.4* | |
| Mean difference (95% CI) | −7.1 (−11.1-(−)3.1) | −12.7 (−19.9-(−)5.5) | |
| Mean change (%) | −7.4 ± 16.9 | −19.8 ± 15.8 | |
| Social role func. | Baseline | 95.6 ± 8.27 | 90.2 ± 13.6 |
| 3 months | 88.6 ± 15.7** | 73.5 ± 23.7* | |
| Mean difference (95% CI) | −7.0 (−12.5-(−)1.4) | −16.7 (−30.3-(−)3.1) | |
| Mean change (%) | −6.6 ± 18.3 | −19.2 ± 18.9 | |
| Emotional role func. | Baseline | 94.1 ± 21.2 | 77.7 ± 37.7‡ |
| 3 months | 82.4 ± 31.2* | 55.5 ± 52.7 | |
| Mean difference (95% CI) | −11.7 (−22.1-(−)1.3) | −22.2 (−50.8–6.4) | |
| Mean change (%) | −9.5 ± 45.3 | −37.5 ± 51.7 | |
| Mental health | Baseline | 80.9 ± 16.1 | 63.5 ± 16.7‡‡ |
| 3 months | 73.9 ± 15.4*** | 60.0 ± 15.4‡ | |
| Mean difference (95% CI) | −7.0 (−12.3-(−)1.7) | −3.5 (−10.8–3.7) | |
| Mean change (%) | −2.9 ± 48.6 | −4.6 ± 14.3 | |
| STRENGTH | |||
| Handgrip (kg) | Baseline | 25.2 ± 7.0 | 25.3 ± 3.6 |
| 3 months | 25.4 ± 7.1 | 25.0 ± 2.5 | |
| Mean difference (95% CI) | 0.2 (−0.7–1.1) | −0.3 (−1.9–1.3) | |
| Mean change (%) | 1.3 ± 10.0 | −0.5 ± 7.7 | |
Abbreviations: HRQOL health-related quality of life, CI confidence interval, Func. functioning
Notes:* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, statistically significant differences baseline vs. 3 months
‡p < 0.05, ‡‡p < 0.01, statistically significant differences non-fallers vs. fallers