Table 3.
The raw and change values in balance function, activities of daily life, the severity of depressive mood, cognitive function, and quality of life at pre-intervention (T0) and post-intervention at 4-week follow up (T1).
| Outcome Measure | Control (N = 96) | SAVE (N = 88) | p-Value (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T0 | T1 | ∆ T1-T0 | T0 | T1 | ∆ T1-T0 | ||
| BBS | 26.64 ± 20.79 | 33.56 ± 20.04 | 7.98 ± 10.47 | 28.05 ± 18.31 | 39.88 ± 16.70 | 12.12 ± 12.45 | 0.002 *(−6.76 to −1.52) |
| MBI | 49.87 ± 29.43 | 59.24 ± 26.79 | 11.97 ± 17.20 | 50.46 ± 24.15 | 66.45 ± 23.03 | 11.80 ± 15.27 | 0.001 *(−8.35 to −2.12) |
| BDI | 14.45 ± 11.60 | 14.73 ± 12.18 | 0.70 ± 8.08 | 12.08 ± 10.30 | 9.20 ± 9.18 | 2.80 ± 9.00 | 0.108 (−0.46 to 4.66) |
| MMSE | 22.88 ± 7.84 | 25.26 ± 6.48 | 2.03 ± 1.91 | 23.86 ± 6.15 | 25.76 ± 5.12 | 3.63 ± 3.21 | 0.760 (−0.66 to 0.91) |
| PCS | 29.83 ± 10.41 | 32.29 ± 10.93 | 2.50 ± 8.81 | 30.02 ± 11.06 | 36.40 ± 10.13 | 7.16 ± 10.24 | 0.013 *(−8.33 to −0.99) |
| MCS | 35.56 ± 11.84 | 37.32 ± 11.37 | 4.42 ± 11.18 | 34.28 ± 9.48 | 38.53 ± 10.19 | 3.07 ± 12.70 | 0.561 (−3.23 to 5.93) |
Each cell represents the mean ± standard deviation. * represents a significant difference between intervention and control group in ∆ T1-T0 (p < 0.05). BBS, Berg Balance Scale; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; MBI, Modified Barthel Index; MMSE. Mini-mental State Examination; MCS, Mental component summary of the Short-Form Survey 36 (SF-36); PCS, Physical component summary of SF-36.