Table 3.
Changes in the SF-36 after Six Weeks of Intervention
| Variables | Intervention group (n = 13) | Control group (n = 13) | Time (T) effect | Group (G) effect | T × G effect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 6th week | Baseline | 6th week | ηp2 (p value) | ηp2 (p value) | ηp2 (p value) | |
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||||
| SF-36 | |||||||
| Average score | 33.76 ± 15.7 | 58.06 ± 13.11 | 32.02 ± 7.48 | 32.1 ± 6.32 | 0.62 (<0.001)* | 0.33 (0.002)* | 0.61 (<0.001)* |
| Physical functioning | 38.84 ± 19.16 | 63.88 ± 17.41 | 31.61 ± 12.73 | 33.15 ± 12.75 | 0.6 (<0.001)* | 0.31 (0.003)* | 0.54 (<0.001)* |
| Limitations (inadequate physical health) | 34.61 ± 19.19 | 44.23 ± 14.97 | 32.69 ± 12 | 28.84 ± 9.38 | 0.02 (0.461) | 0.15 (0.046)* | 0.11 (0.093) |
| Limitations (emotional problems) | 35.89 ± 25.32 | 57.36 ± 20.14 | 30.76 ± 16.45 | 33.33 ± 23.57 | 0.19 (0.023)* | 0.15 (0.045)* | 0.13 (0.067) |
| Fatigue | 26.92 ± 19.09 | 50.76 ± 15.25 | 29.61 ± 16.76 | 28.84 ± 11.02 | 0.38 (0.001)* | 0.11 (0.089) | 0.41 (<0.001)* |
| Emotional well being | 45.84 ± 26.81 | 63.69 ± 15.95 | 29.5 ± 13.94 | 35.13 ± 18.37 | 0.19 (0.024)* | 0.38 (0.001)* | 0.06 (0.223) |
| Social functioning | 30.05 ± 18.6 | 56.73 ± 14.97 | 34.78 ± 14.15 | 32.49 ± 14.46 | 0.32 (0.002)* | 0.13 (0.062) | 0.4 (<0.001)* |
| Pain | 32.49 ± 14.54 | 71.88 ± 15.23 | 33.43 ± 12.85 | 34.36 ± 14.95 | 0.76 (<0.001)* | 0.34 (0.002)* | 0.7 (<0.001)* |
| General health | 27.29 ± 18.54 | 49.35 ± 13.43 | 33.45 ± 12.61 | 30.69 ± 10.75 | 0.34 (0.002)* | 0.06 (0.207) | 0.46 (<0.001)* |
SF-36: 36 item short form survey; *Significant difference