Table 4. Comparison of two groups for Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2 scores.

	Intervention group		Control group
	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention	Pre-intervention	Post-intervention
	Mean±SD	Mean±SD	Mean±SD	Mean±SD	r	p
Mobility	2,87±1,62	2,27± 1,21	3,27±1,01	3,25±1,03	-2,95	0,003*
Walking and Bending	3,60±1,81	3,20± 1,48	5,00±1,41	4,95±1,38	-2,55	0,01*
Hand and Finger	4,00±1,69	1,90± 0,94	2,12±1,49	2,10±1,51	-5,21	0,00*
Arm Function	1,22±1,32	0,82± 1,10	2,10±1,96	2,05±1,89	-2,34	0,01*
Self care	0,67±1,13	0,16± 0,51	1,38±1,80	1,25±1,61	-1,96	0,05*
House hold tasks	2,76±0,93	1,07± 1,17	2,92±1,45	2,82±1,37	-4,76	0,00*
Social activity	4,80±1,28	4,37± 0,91	5,40±1,38	5,37±1,36	-2,12	0,03*
Support from family	3,31±2,55	2,49± 1,88	2,68±2,67	2,68±2,67	-3,09	0,002*
Arthritis pain	5,76±1,46	3,31± 1,41	5,82±1,42	5,15±1,13	-4,34	0,00*
Level of tension	6,97±9,02	4,32± 1,17	4,95±0,87	4,95±0,87	-3,77	0,00*
Mood	3,76±1,16	3,30± 1,08	4,12±1,40	4,12±1,40	-3,33	0,001*
Satisfaction	5,68±1,27	4,09± 1,21	5,76±0,86	5,72±0,81	-5,13	0,00*
Health perceptions	6,51±1,70	5,50± 1,63	6,68±1,08	6,68±1,08	-2,61	0,009*
Arthritis impact	5,10±1,51	4,60± 1,46	4,87±0,55	4,87±0,55	-2,08	0,03*
SD: Standard deviation; * p<0.05.