Table 2.
Health-Related Physical Fitness and Physical Function Outcome Measures.
| Mean | SD | 95% CI | Range | n | P Value (2-tailed) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mobility | ||||||
| Preintervention TUG (s) | 8.05 | 2.39 | 7.4 to 8.7 | 4.7 to 15.7 | 49 | .001,a t = 6.53 |
| Postintervention TUG (s) | 6.64 | 2.08 | 6.0 to 7.2 | 3.9 to 13.5 | 49 | |
| Preintervention 6MWT (m) | 416.7 | 81.11 | 392.3 to 441.1 | 392.3 to 441.0 | 45 | .001,a t = 34.46 |
| Postintervention 6MWT (m) | 476.7 | 97.39 | 447.4 to 505.9 | 447.4 to 505.9 | 45 | |
| Muscular strength | ||||||
| Preintervention leg press (kg) | 60.3 | 33.5 | 50.5 to 70.2 | 6.8 to 139.5 | 47 | .001,a t = −7.53 |
| Postintervention leg press (kg) | 79.6 | 34.7 | 69.5 to 89.8 | 15.8 to 144.0 | 47 | |
| Preintervention chest press (kg) | 18.8 | 12.4 | 15.1 to 22.4 | 0.0 to 45.0 | 47 | .001,a t = −6.63 |
| Postintervention chest press (kg) | 26.4 | 12.4 | 22.8 to 30.1 | 2.2 to 47.2 | 47 | |
| Upper-extremity flexibility | ||||||
| Preintervention back scratch (cm) | −11.4 | 11.7 | −14.9 to −8.0 | −36.8 to 16.5 | 47 | .001,a t = −3.54 |
| Postintervention back scratch (cm) | −6.6 | 11.4 | −10.0 to −3.2 | −31.75 to 22.9 | 47 | |
| Balance | ||||||
| Preintervention FR (cm) | 29.7 | 7.4 | 27.2 to 32.1 | 12.7 to 50.8 | 38 | .001,a t = 4.07 |
| Postintervention FR (cm) | 35.2 | 7.6 | 32.7 to 37.7 | 20.3 to 50.8 | 38 | |
| Preintervention single-leg stance (seconds) | 26.8 | 20.9 | 20.7 to 32.0 | 2.0 to 60 | 47 | .001,a t = −3.58 |
| Postintervention single-leg stance (seconds) | 33.1 | 21.3 | 26.8 to 39.3 | 1.75 to 60 | 47 | |
Abbreviations: TUG, Timed Up and Go; 6MWT, 6-minute walk test; FR, functional reach.
a
P ≤ .001.