Table 2.
Difference of pre-test and post-test functional fitness within group
| Functional fitness parameter | CON group (N=32) | TCE group (N=36) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean difference (95% CI) | p | d | Mean difference (95% CI) | p | d | |||
| 30-s arm curl test (no. of times) | -3.03 | (-4.46, -1.60 ) | 1.33*10-4 | 0.72 | 2.13 | (0.71, 3.54 ) | .005 | 0.54 |
| 30-s chair stand (no. of times) | -4.61 | (-5.69, -3.53 ) | 2.90*10-10 | 1.45 | 0.16 | (-1.14, 1.45 ) | .807 | 0.04 |
| 2-min step test (no. of times) | -24.89 | (-34.06, -15.72 ) | 3.41*10-6 | 0.92 | 20.34 | (10.10, 30.59 ) | 3.19*10-4 | 0.72 |
| Chair sit-and-reach test (cm) | -3.79 | (-5.71, -1.87 ) | 3.02*10-4 | 0.67 | 1.28 | (-0.02, 2.57 ) | .053 | 0.36 |
| Back-scratch flexibility test (cm) | 1.26 | (-2.18, 4.70 ) | .461 | 0.12 | 1.70 | (0.51, 2.89 ) | .006 | 0.52 |
| Single-leg stand with eyes opened (s) | -20.69 | (-30.38,-11.01 ) | 1.16*10-4 | 0.72 | -3.21 | (-8.51, 2.09 ) | .226 | 0.22 |
| Single-leg stand with eyes closed (s) | -1.97 | (-2.97, -0.97 ) | 3.04*10-4 | 0.67 | 1.60 | (0.77, 2.43 ) | 4.66*10-4 | 0.69 |
| Functional-reach test (cm) | -4.97 | (-6.61, -3.34 ) | 4.68*10-7 | 1.03 | 1.67 | (0.03, 3.32 ) | .046 | 0.37 |
| 8-foot up-and-go test (s) | 1.98 | (1.29, 2.67 ) | 1.26*10-6 | 0.97 | -1.33 | (-2.10, -0.56 ) | .001 | 0.62 |
| 10-m walk test (s) | 0.06 | (-0.47, 0.59 ) | .816 | 0.04 | 0.02 | (-0.45, 0.49 ) | .936 | 0.01 |
CI confidence interval
bold p value represents reaching the significant level (p<.05)