Table 5.
Results of HRQoL, state-trait anxiety inventory, Beck's depression inventory, and salivary cortisol level at the beginning and the end of the 6-month study.
| Group A (n = 12) | Group B (n = 10) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 6-month follow-up (end of exercise training) | Change between baseline and 6-month follow-up | Baseline | 6-month follow-up | Change between baseline and 6-month follow-up | |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| SF-36 physical health | 59.3 (10.0) | 69.0 (9.3)∗ | 9.7 (7.3)a | 59.8 (11.7) | 60.3 (9.8) | 0.5 (5.3) |
| SF-36 mental health | 50.4 (8.3) | 56.09 (11.7)∗ | 5.6 (11.3)a | 50.5 (9.8) | 47.4 (10.0) | -3.1 (3.1) |
| SF-36 total score | 109.8 (17.9) | 122.2 (23.0)∗ | 12.4 (19.8)a | 110.3 (20.4) | 107.7 (18.4) | -2.6 (7.2) |
| STAI form Y1 | 43.7 (11.2) | 36.7 (9.38)∗ | -3.0 (3.4) | 46.6 (10.7) | 43.7 (11.2) | -1.3 (8.8) |
| STAI form Y2 | 43.8 (5.8) | 40.8 (5.9)∗ | -9.9 (10.4)a | 47.2 (5.4) | 43.8 (5.8) | -0.3 (2.3) |
| STAI total score | 87.4 (15.8) | 77.5 (12.5)∗ | -6.9 (9.0) | 93.8 (15.6) | 87.4 (15.8) | -1.6 (8.9) |
| BDI | 11.4 (6.2) | 8.5 (6.7)∗ | -2.9 (3.4) | 11.7 (5.6) | 10.6 (4.2) | -1.1 (4.0) |
| Salivary cortisol (pg/ml) | 28.9 (3.6) | 26.6 (3.4) | -2.3 (3.9) | 27.2 (5.8) | 29.0 (7.9) | 1.8 (10.3) |
Data are expressed as mean (SD); ∗p < 0.05: baseline vs. 6-month follow-up; ap < 0.05: Group A vs. B. BDI: Beck's depression inventory; SF-36: health-related quality of life; STAI: state-trait anxiety inventory.