Table 4. Comparison of subjective fatigue levels.
| Parameter | Time | Exp. (n = 19) | Cont. (n = 21) | t | p value | Sources | F | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SE (95% CI) | Mean ± SE (95% CI) | |||||||
| Total | M1 | 5.35 ± 0.41 (4.53–6.17) | 5.56 ± 0.39 (4.78–6.33) | −0.374 | 0.711 | Group | 1.784 | 0.189 |
| M2 | 3.88 ± 0.32 (3.22–4.53) | 4.95 ± 0.31 (4.32–5.57) | −2.393 | 0.022 | Time | 9.492 | < 0.001 | |
| M3 | 4.15 ± 0.41 (3.32–4.98) | 4.33 ± 0.41 (3.51–5.16) | −0.413 | 0.682 | Group × Time | 2.069 | 0.118 | |
| M4 | 3.68 ± 0.42 (2.87–4.53) | 4.59 ± 0.41 (3.77–5.40) | −1.415 | 0.166 | ||||
| Behavioral/severity | M1 | 5.60 ± 0.46 (4.74–6.37) | 5.66 ± 0.44 (4.68–6.24) | −0.100 | 0.921 | Group | 0.920 | 0.344 |
| M2 | 3.82 ± 0.43 (3.13–4.63) | 5.12 ± 0.41 (4.30–5.74) | −2.137 | 0.039 | Time | 13.238 | < 0.001 | |
| M3 | 4.04 ± 0.50 (2.98–4.70) | 4.24 ± 0.49 (3.46–4.87) | −0.492 | 0.626 | Group × Time | 2.513 | 0.069 | |
| M4 | 3.70 ± 0.52 (2.87–4.69) | 4.25 ± 0.50 (3.33–5.11) | −0.652 | 0.519 | ||||
| Affective meaning | M1 | 6.09 ± 0.57 (4.94–7.24) | 6.10 ± 0.55 (5.01–7.19) | −0.004 | 0.997 | Group | 0.627 | 0.433 |
| M2 | 5.04 ± 0.47 (4.10–5.98) | 5.86 ± 0.44 (4.96–6.75) | −1.245 | 0.221 | Time | 3.725 | 0.018 | |
| M3 | 5.09 ± 0.55 (3.99–6.19) | 5.17 ± 0.54 (4.08–6.26) | −0.139 | 0.890 | Group × Time | 1.290 | 0.290 | |
| M4 | 4.41 ± 0.55 (3.30–5.52) | 5.50 ± 0.53 (4.43–6.56) | −1.234 | 0.226 | ||||
| Sensory | M1 | 4.82 ± 0.53 (3.76–5.88) | 5.70 ± 0.50 (4.69–6.71) | −1.264 | 0.214 | Group | 3.557 | 0.067 |
| M2 | 3.47 ± 0.45 (2.57–4.37) | 4.87 ± 0.43 (4.01–5.73) | −2.153 | 0.038 | Time | 4.544 | 0.007 | |
| M3 | 3.84 ± 0.55 (2.73–4.95) | 4.36 ± 0.56 (3.23–5.48) | −0.676 | 0.504 | Group × Time | 0.440 | 0.726 | |
| M4 | 3.30 ± 0.53 (2.23–4.37) | 4.36 ± 0.51 (3.33–5.39) | −1.400 | 0.171 | ||||
| Cognitive/mood | M1 | 4.89 ± 0.44 (4.01–5.78) | 4.89 ± 0.42 (4.05–5.72) | 0.014 | 0.989 | Group | 0.903 | 0.348 |
| M2 | 3.34 ± 0.37 (2.58–4.09) | 4.08 ± 0.36 (3.36–4.79) | −1.383 | 0.175 | Time | 5.949 | 0.002 | |
| M3 | 3.78 ± 0.46 (2.84–4.72) | 3.79 ± 0.47 (2.84–4.74) | −0.092 | 0.927 | Group × Time | 1.082 | 0.366 | |
| M4 | 3.36 ± 0.44 (2.48–4.25) | 4.30 ± 0.42 (3.45–5.16) | −1.398 | 0.171 |
CI = confidence interval; Cont = control group; Exp = experimental group; M1 = baseline; M2 = post-intervention; M3 = after 1 month; M4 = after 6 months; SE = standard error.