Table 3. Within- and Between-Group Differences in Secondary Outcomes From Baseline to 12 Months.
Outcomes | Exercise Group | Usual Care Group | Exercise Minus Usual Care | |||||
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Baseline | 12 mo | Estimated Difference (95% CI)a | Baseline | 12 mo | Estimated Difference (95% CI)a | Estimated Difference (95% CI)a | P Value | |
Physiological Profile Assessment z score, mean (SD)b | 1.92 (1.06) | 2.03 (1.05) | 0.14 (−0.05 to 0.32) | 1.93 (1.12) | 1.93 (1.13) | 0.07 (−0.20 to 0.29) | 0.07 (−0.19 to 0.33) | .59 |
No. of participants | 172 | 129 | 172 | 133 | ||||
Timed Up and Go Test score, mean (SD), sc | 16.3 (7.0) | 16.1 (6.0) | 0.2 (−1.1 to 1.4) | 16.9 (6.4) | 16.6 (8.5) | 0.03 (−1.3 to 1.3) | 0.1 (−1.6 to 1.9) | .89 |
No. of participants | 172 | 127 | 171 | 131 | ||||
Short Physical Performance Battery score, mean (SD)d | 7.9 (2.2) | 7.9 (2.2) | −0.2 (−0.5 to 0.2) | 7.8 (2.3) | 7.8 (2.4) | −0.2 (−0.5 to 0.1) | 0.05 (−0.4 to 0.5) | .84 |
No. of participants | 172 | 128 | 172 | 132 |
Estimated differences were calculated using linear mixed models, which provide estimates for missing data.
Physiological Profile Assessment z scores of 0 to 1 indicate mild risk, 1 to 2 indicate moderate risk, 2 to 3 indicate high risk, and 3 or above indicate marked risk. A negative difference in scores between the 2 groups indicates that improvements were greater in the exercise group.
The Timed Up and Go Test is measured in seconds; longer completion times are associated with impaired mobility and fall risk; completion times of 13.5 seconds or longer indicate high fall risk. A negative difference in scores between the 2 groups indicates that improvements were greater in the exercise group.
Short Physical Performance Battery scores range from 0 (worst) to 12 (best); scores of 9 or lower predict subsequent disability. A positive difference in scores between the 2 groups indicates that improvements were greater in the exercise group.