Table 2.
Values obtained on the SF-36.
| Pre | Post | 1 Month | Time | Treatment*Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | F(g.l.); p-Value (eta2) | F(g.l.); p-Value (eta2) | |
| Physical Function | F(1.2;51.8) = 149.34; p < 0.001 (0.781) |
F(2.5;51.8) = 36.90; p < 0.001* (0.637) |
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| H+D (13) | 16.92 (4.4) | 22.08 (3.4) | 23.46 (3.5) | ||
| Dry Land (17) | 17.06 (2.5) | 17.24 (2.8) | 17.24 (2.8) | ||
| AT (15) | 17.07 (3.5) | 23.20 (2.5) | 24.47 (2.4) | ||
| Physical Role | F(1.3;53.5) = 87.19; p < 0.001 (0.675) |
F(2.5;53.5) = 16.60; p < 0.001* (0.442) |
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| H+D (13) | 5.15 (1.4) | 7.62 (1.0) | 7.85 (0.6) | ||
| Dry Land (17) | 5.24 (1.6) | 5.59 (1.4) | 5.59 (1.4) | ||
| AT (15) | 5.07 (1.2) | 7.60 (0.6) | 7.93 (0.3) | ||
| Body Pain | F(1.3;53.8) = 134.65; p < 0.001 (0.762) |
F(2.6;53.8) = 36.34; p < 0.001* (0.634) |
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| H+D (13) | 6.93 (2.6) | 3.39 (1.2) | 2.77 (0.7) | ||
| Dry Land (17) | 6.94 (1.1) | 6.94 (1.2) | 6.94 (1.2) | ||
| AT (15) | 7.00 (1.3) | 3.67 (0.7) | 2.93 (1.0) | ||
| General Health | F(1.7;71.6) = 8.00; p = 0.001 (0.160) |
F(3.4;71,6) = 3.13; p = 0.026 (0.130) |
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| H+D (13) | 16.31 (2.1) | 15.62 (1.7) | 14.69 (2.1) | ||
| Dry Land (17) | 16.29 (1.3) | 16.24 (1.4) | 16.24 (1.4) | ||
| AT (15) | 16.15 (1.5) | 16.60 (0.8) | 16.47 (1.1) | ||
| Vitality | F(1.2;48.9) = 1.72; p = 0.196 (0.039) |
F(2.3;48.9) = 3.69; p = 0.026 (0.149) |
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| H+D (13) | 16.23 (1.3) | 15.31 (1.3) | 15.77 (1.6) | ||
| Dry Land (17) | 16.29 (2.2) | 16.65 (2.0) | 16.65 (2.0) | ||
| AT (15) | 16.21 (2.2) | 15.47 (0.6) | 15.63 (0.9) | ||
| Social Function | F(1.3;56.1) = 5.25; p = 0.017 (0.111) |
F(2.7;56.1) = 1.75; p = 0.172 (0.077) |
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| H+D (13) | 5.71 (0.9) | 5.85 (0.8) | 6.15 (0.7) | ||
| Dry Land (17) | 5.69 (1.2) | 5.65 (1.2) | 5.65 (1.2) | ||
| AT (15) | 5.72 (1.2) | 6.20 (0.7) | 6.13 (0.6) | ||
| Emotional Role | F(1.3;53.3) = 28.50; p < 0.001 (0.404) |
F(2.5;53.3) = 10.94; p < 0.001* (0.343) |
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| H+D (13) | 4.46 (1.2) | 5.31 (1.1) | 5.62 (0.9) | ||
| Dry Land (17) | 4.65 (1.0) | 4.53 (0.9) | 4.53 (0.9) | ||
| AT (15) | 4.67 (1.0) | 5.93 (0.3) | 6.00 (0.0) | ||
| Mental Health | F(1.4;58.4) = 41.05; p < 0.001 (0.494) |
F(2.8;58.4) = 8.83; p < 0.001* (0.296) |
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| H+D (13) | 20.00 (2.6) | 20.77 (1.7) | 21.69 (1.7) | ||
| Dry Land (17) | 20.35 (1.1) | 20.53 (1.1) | 20.53 (1.1) | ||
| AT (15) | 20.40 (1.5) | 22.20 (1.1) | 22.73 (0.9) |
Note: H+D: hydrotherapy + dry land; AT: aquatic therapy; SD: standard deviation; eta2: partial Eta squared (effect size); *: Greenhouse-Geisser correction; p < 0.001*: statistically significant difference.