Table 2.
Physical performance measures at baseline, 6 and 12 months.
Baseline (0) | 6 months | 12 months | P value | |||
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Group × Time | Time | Comparisona | ||||
Average muscle strength (kg) | ||||||
ImpRes | 70.5 ± 21.2 | 81.6 ± 22.0 | 86.9 ± 22.0 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0 < 6 < 12 |
AerRes | 71.2 ± 22.2 | 82.6 ± 23.3 | 81.1 ± 22.8 | 0 < 6, 12 | ||
DelAer | 70.8 ± 26.1 | 71.5 ± 23.7 | 77.4 ± 27.0 | 0, 6 < 12 | ||
400-m walk (s)b | ||||||
ImpRes | 274.6 ± 58.1 | 263.1 ± 49.1 | 259.4 ± 49.8 | 0.505 | <0.001 | 0 > 12 |
AerRes | 270.1 ± 52.6 | 255.1 ± 42.8 | 256.9 ± 49.2 | 0 > 6, 12 | ||
DelAer | 277.1 ± 47.8 | 270.0 ± 45.5 | 267.9 ± 46.0 | 0 > 12 | ||
6-m backwards walk (s)b | ||||||
ImpRes | 19.3 ± 8.5 | 16.7 ± 6.4 | 15.8 ± 6.8 | 0.173 | <0.001 | 0 > 6 > 12 |
AerRes | 19.0 ± 7.2 | 17.1 ± 6.0 | 16.0 ± 6.1 | 0 > 6 > 12 | ||
DelAer | 19.0 ± 7.3 | 18.6 ± 8.7 | 18.1 ± 9.7 | |||
Chair rise (s)b | ||||||
ImpRes | 13.3 ± 4.3 | 11.9 ± 3.9 | 10.9 ± 2.8 | 0.005 | <0.001 | 0 > 6 > 12 |
AerRes | 12.8 ± 2.8 | 11.8 ± 2.6 | 11.6 ± 2.2 | 0 > 6, 12 | ||
DelAer | 14.4 ± 3.9 | 13.3 ± 2.8 | 11.6 ± 1.9 | 0 > 6 > 12 |
Values are the mean ± SD.
ImpRes impact plus resistance exercise; AerRes aerobic plus resistance exercise; DelAer delayed followed by aerobic exercise.
aWithin-group multiple comparisons for baseline (0), 6, and 12 months, with a Bonferroni-corrected p < 0.05.
bStatistical analysis based on log transformed data.