Table 2.
Intervention related measures
| Total (n=81) | Responders BBS ≥5 increase (n=29) | Non-responders BBS <5 increase (n=52) | OR, 95% CI | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target variables; median (IQR) | |||||
| Attendance, n | 34.0 (30.0–37.0) | 34.0 (29.0–37.0) | 35.0 (30.3–38.0) | 0.98 (0.94–1.03) | 0.418 |
| High Intensity strength, n | 16.0 (3.5–27.0) | 15.0 (3.0–23.5) | 21.0 (6.5–27.8) | 0.97 (0.93–1.01) | 0.167 |
| High Intensity balance, n | 24.0 (11.0–31.5) | 21.0 (9.0–28) | 24.0 (14.3–33.0) | 0.97 (0.93–1.01) | 0.116 |
| Adverse event, n | 2.0 (0.5–6.0) | 3.0 (0–9.5) | 2.0 (1.0–5.0) | 1.02 (0.96–1.10) | 0.498 |
| High Motivation, n | 20.0 (8.0–30.0) | 10.0 (4.5–28.5) | 23.0 (9.5–31.0) | 0.97 (0.94–1.01) | 0.158 |
| Other applicability variables; median (IQR) | |||||
| HI strength + balance, n | 13.0 (3.0–25.0) | 9 (3.0–22.8) | 19.0 (5.0–26.0) | 0.97 (0.93–1.02) | 0.217 |
| HI+MI strength, n | 32 (23.0–36.0) | 30.0 (20.0–34.0) | 33.0 (24.3–36.8) | 0.97 (0.93–1.01) | 0.172 |
| HI+MI balance, n | 33 (27.5–37.0) | 31 (26.0–35.5) | 33.5 (28.3–37.0) | 0.98 (0.94–1.02) | 0.319 |
| Effective workout time/session minutes | 17.6 (15.1–19.6) | 16.6 (14.1–19.3) | 17.9 (15.3–19.7) | 1.00 (1.00–1.00) | 0.362 |
| Peripheral strain*, n | 13.0 (5.5–23.5) | 8.5 (2.5–22.5) | 19 (8.5–25.0) | 0.96 (0.91–1.01) | 0.075 |
| New medical conditions †, n (%) | |||||
| Falls | 36 (44.4) | 13 (44.8) | 23 (44.2) | 1.02 (0.41–2.56) | 0.959 |
| Hospital stay | 10 (12.3) | 5 (17.2) | 5 (9.6) | 1.52 (0.62–3.73) | 0.357 |
| Medical event and illness without hospitalization | 37 (45.7) | 11 (37.9) | 26 (50.0) | 0.61 (0.24–1.54) | 0.297 |
Values are expressed as median (IQR) or n (%); *Number of sessions where muscle fatigue in the lower-limb were the reason for stopping, in sessions with high intensity in strength exercises; † during the intervention; Abbreviations: BBS, Berg Balance Scale; BBS ≥5 increase, difference between follow up and baseline ≥5; BBS <5 increase, difference between follow up and baseline <5; HI, High Intensity; HI+MI, High Intensity + Moderate Intensity.