Table 3.
Changes of functional fitness between exercise and control group in EBE program.
| Variables | Groups | Pre-Test | Post-Test | ∆(%) | F | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grip strength (kg) | EG (n = 15) | 24.6 ± 1.6 | 28.3 ± 2.1 #,† | 14.9 | 5.490 | 0.026 * |
| CTG (n = 12) | 21.7 ± 1.2 | 22.2 ± 1.2 | 2.7 | |||
| Chair stand (count/30 s) | EG (n = 15) | 14.2 ± 1.3 | 17.8 ± 1.3 # | 25.4 | 2.197 | 0.149 |
| CTG (n = 12) | 15.8 ± 1.0 | 17.3 ± 0.8 | 10.1 | |||
| Sit and reach (cm) | EG (n = 15) | 8.9 ± 1.7 | 11.0 ± 1.7 #,† | 24.8 | 4.250 | 0.048 * |
| CTG (n = 12) | 15.3 ± 2.3 | 15.0 ± 1.7 | −1.5 | |||
| One-leg stance (s) | EG (n = 15) | 26.0 ± 6.4 | 33.8 ± 5.9 #,† | 29.8 | 7.888 | 0.009 * |
| CTG (n = 12) | 22.4 ± 5.5 | 21.6 ± 5.4 | −3.8 | |||
| Timed up and go (s) | EG (n = 15) | 12.2 ± 3.5 | 6.9 ± 0.5 | −43.5 | 2.275 | 0.142 |
| CTG (n = 12) | 8.1 ± 0.7 | 8.0 ± 0.6 | −1.8 |
* Statistically significant. Values were expressed as mean ± standard error; this is the interaction (group condition) using repeated measured two-way ANOVA adjusting for sex as covariance. p value was calculated using repeated measured two-way ANOVA (group time interaction); EBE = Elastic band resistance exercise, EG = Exercise group, CTG = Control group. # significantly different vs. pretest, † significantly different vs. CTG.