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. 2018 Jan;47(1):127–129.

Table 1:

Changes in health-related fitness after 12 wk of the Korean traditional dance program

Variables Period Group t P
Exercise Control
Grip strength (kg) Pre 16.76±3.89 19.37±3.70 −1.236 0.242
Post 20.54±2.92 16.55±3.16 2.366 0.037*
Sit-and-reach (cm) Pre 28.93±7.25 24.50±5.13 1.248 0.238
Post 33.14±8.67 24.83±4.75 2.086 0.061
Back scratch (cm) Pre 5.00±2.38 3.00±1.55 1.758 0.107
Post 10.00±4.40 1.83±0.98 4.429 0.001**
One leg balance with eyes close (sec) Pre 3.71±1.80 5.83±2.93 −1.601 0.138
Post 5.00±3.46 4.83±2.86 0.094 0.927
2-minute steps (reps) Pre 82.86±9.79 91.33±7.89 −1.697 0.118
Post 89.29±11.46 76.83±36.00 0.871 0.402
Chair stand (reps/30 sec) Pre 12.86±1.95 13.00±1.90 −0.133 0.896
Post 26.14±5.27 12.83±1.83 5.854 <0.001***

Data are presented as means±standard deviations

*

P<0.05,

**

P<0.01,

***

P<0.001; tested by Independent t-tests