Table 3.
Effect outcomes
| Football group (n = 22) | Usual care group (n = 19) | Covariance analysis, difference between groups, mean (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean change (95% CI) | n | Mean change (95% CI) | Adjusted for age and baseline score | P-value | |
| Change in prostate cancer-specific quality of life (points, higher is better) | ||||||
| 12 weeks | 21 | − 1.8 (− 6.8 to 3.3) | 18 | − 9.0 (− 14.4 to − 3.5) | 7.6 (0.5 to 15.0) | 0.038 |
| 6 months | 20 | − 5.5 (− 10.6 to − 0.4) | 16 | − 5.8 (− 11.5 to − 0.1) | 0.5 (− 7.3 to 8.4) | 0.895 |
| Change in lean body mass (kilogrammes) | ||||||
| 6 months | 21 | − 0.3 (− 1.1 to 0.5) | 15 | − 0.4 (− 1.3 to 0.6) | − 0.2 (− 1.4 to 0.9) | 0.673 |
| Change in fat mass (kilogrammes) | ||||||
| 6 months | 21 | − 0.4 (− 1.3 to 0.6) | 15 | − 0.2 (− 1.4 to 1.0) | 0.4 (− 1.1 to 1.8) | 0.610 |
| Change in total hip bone mineral density (g/cm2) | ||||||
| 6 months | 21 | 0.007 (− 0.025 to 0.039) | 15 | 0.039 (0.001 to 0.078) | − 0.028 (− 0.083 to 0.026) | 0.295 |
| Change in lumbar spine L1–L4 bone mineral density (g/cm2) | ||||||
| 6 months | 21 | 0.045 (− 0.005 to 0.096) | 15 | 0.017 (− 0.042 to 0.077) | 0.029 (− 0.055 to 0.113) | 0.487 |
| Change in general physical health (SF-12) | ||||||
| 12 weeks | 21 | − 2.0 (− 4.9 to 0.9) | 18 | − 3.7 (− 6.8 to − 0.6) | 1.9 (− 2.4 to 6.2) | 0.384 |
| 6 months | 20 | − 3.3 (− 7.4 to 0.7) | 16 | − 3.7 (− 8.3 to 0.8) | 0.3 (− 6.0 to 6.7) | 0.912 |
| Change in general mental health (SF-12) | ||||||
| 12 weeks | 21 | 0.1 (− 3.1 to 3.2) | 18 | − 2.0 (− 5.4 to 1.4) | 1.9 (− 2.6 to 6.4) | 0.402 |
| 6 months | 20 | − 2.4 (− 6.3 to 1.4) | 16 | − 2.9 (− 7.4 to 1.6) | 0.1 (− 5.9 to 6.1) | 0.976 |
SF-12 12-Item Short Form Health Survey