Table I.
Baseline characteristics and statistical comparisons for intervention and control groups, and for participants who did and did not complete the study.
| Group | Completed Assessments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (n = 25) |
Intervention (n = 26) |
p | No (n = 8) |
Yes (n = 43) |
p | |
| Age | 46.6 ± 12.0 | 52.0 ± 10.9 | 0.14 | 47.1 ± 13.6 | 49.8 ± 11.4 | 0.31 |
| % Female | 21 (84%) | 22 (84.6%) | 1.00 | 8 (100%) | 35 (81.4%) | 0.33 |
| Ethnicity | 0.14 | 0.67 | ||||
| African American/Black | 1 (4%) | 3 (11.5%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (9.3%) | ||
| Hispanic | 8 (32%) | 5 (19.2%) | 3 (37.5%) | 10 (23.3%) | ||
| Other | 0 (0%) | 4 (15.4%) | 1 (12.5%) | 3 (7%) | ||
| White | 16 (64%) | 14 (53.8%) | 4 (50%) | 26 (60.5%) | ||
| Type of Surgery | 0.69 | 0.06 | ||||
| Lap Band | 1 (4%) | 1 (3.8%) | 1 (12.5%) | 1 (2.3%) | ||
| Gastric Sleeve | 7 (24%) | 4 (15.4%) | 3 (25%) | 8 (18.6%) | ||
| Bypass | 17 (68%) | 21 (80.8%) | 4 (50%) | 34 (79.1%) | ||
| Time from Surgery to Baseline (months) | 14.3 ± 5.9 | 13.2 ± 4.6 | 0.39 | 12.1 ± 5.2 | 14.0 ± 5.3 | 0.31 |
| Weight Lost before Baseline (kgs) | 33.1 ± 32.1 | 35.2 ± 37.4 | 0.88 | 40.5 ± 33.1 | 33.0 ± 35.1 | 0.57 |
| Objectively Monitored Outcomes | ||||||
| 6 Min Walk (meters) | 503.1 ± 77.2 | 495.7 ± 111.2 | 0.62 | 488.7 ± 109.6 | 501.4 ± 93.5 | 1.00 |
| 8 Foot Up-and-Go (seconds) | 6.2 ± 1.2 | 6.6 ± 2.0 | 0.71 | 6.9 ± 1.9 | 6.3 ± 1.6 | 0.26 |
| Arm Curls (#) | 15.0 ± 3.8 | 15.1 ± 6.1 | 0.71 | 14.6 ± 3.5 | 15.1 ± 5.3 | 0.69 |
| Sit and Reach (cm) + 15 | 14.8 ± 4.4 | 16.1 ± 4.2 | 0.22 | 15.1 ± 3.3 | 15.6 ± 4.5 | 0.81 |
| Chair Rise (#) | 11.0 ± 3.5 | 11.0 ± 3.5 | 0.97 | 11.0 ± 3.4 | 11.0 ± 3.5 | 0.60 |
| Steps per Day (Goal: 10,000) | 6640.5 ±2795.5 | 6633.3 ±3352.8 | 0.865 | 4683.7 ±2019.8 | 7000.2 ±3100.85 | 0.03 |
| Weight (kg) | 93.4 ± 19.8 | 90.8 ± 23.0 | 0.52 | 94.4 ± 22.6 | 91.6 ± 21.3 | 0.82 |
| BMI (kg/m2) at Surgery | 44.5 ± 5.5 | 45.0 ± 7.6 | 0.77 | 45.6 ± 4.4 | 44.6 ± 6.9 | 0.71 |
| BMI (kg/m2) at the Time of Enrollment in the Program | 33.1 ± 5.8 | 32.7 ± 5.8 | 0.81 | 34.3 ± 5.8 | 32.6 ± 5.8 | 0.50 |
| Self-Reported Outcomes | ||||||
| Flexibility (days/week) | 1.7 ± 2.0 | 2.4 ± 2.7 | 0.52 | 1.8 ± 2.3 | 2.1 ± 2.4 | 0.86 |
| Strength (days/week) | 1.3 ± 1.8 | 2.6 ± 2.6 | 0.09 | 2.0 ± 1.6 | 1.9 ± 2.4 | 0.565 |
| MVPA (min/week) | 252.9 ± 180.5 | 291.1 ± 192.8 | 0.37 | 190.3 ± 153.4 | 288.4 ± 189.2 | 0.185 |
| Sedentary Activity (min/day) | 179.1 ± 70.4 | 166.5 ± 87.8 | 0.49 | 174.1 ± 87.2 | 172.2 ± 78.9 | 0.93 |