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. 2021 Feb 8;24(3):758–766. doi: 10.1038/s41391-021-00327-2

Table 2.

Physical performance measures at baseline, 6 and 12 months.

Baseline (0) 6 months 12 months P value
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.