Table 2.
TC (n = 18) | RB (n = 15) | TAU (n = 18) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
MoCA* | pre | 24.3 (3) | 22.9 (4) | 24.7 (2) |
post | 25.2 (3) | 24.9 (4) | 23.6 (3) | |
BDI* | pre | 9.6(6) | 11.9 (7) | 8.0 (6) |
post | 6.1 (5) | 8.6 (6) | 7.0 (6) | |
CRP mg/L | pre | 3.7 (4.8) | 1.6 (1.1) | 2.0 (3.0) |
post | 4.5 (4.4) | 1.4 (1.5) | 2.2 (2.4) | |
IL-6 pg/ml | pre | 1.5 (.8) | 1.9 (.9) | 1.3 (.7) |
post | 2.0 (1.4) | 1.8 (1.6) | 1.3 (.7) | |
TNFa pg/ml | pre | 3.3 (1.2) | 3.8 (1.1) | 7 (.5) |
post | 3.0 (1.2) | 3.8 (1.8) | 2.7 (1.3) |
Repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA)
(p< .05)
Data are reported as mean ± SD. TC = Tai Chi; RB = resistance band; TAU = treatment as usual; BDI = Beck Depression Index; MoCA=Montreal Cognitive Assessment; CRP = C-reactive protein; IL-6 = interleukin-6; TNFα = tumor necrosis factor- alpha