TABLE 5.
Physical fitness and SoC worsening between periods T0 and T1: Bivariate analysis.
| Variable | SoC worsening periods T0–T1 |
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| No (n = 354) | Yes (n = 360) | p-value | |
| Balance (s) | 35.0 (21.12) | 29.9 (21.70) | 0.002 |
| Lower body strength (rep) | 15.4 (3.25) | 14.4 (2.98) | <0.001 |
| Right upper strength (rep) | 17.8 (3.66) | 16.8 (3.29) | <0.001 |
| Left upper strength (rep) | 17.9 (3.76) | 17.0 (3.36) | 0.001 |
| Right lower flexibility (cm) | −2.3 (10.96) | −3.5 (9.80) | 0.108 |
| Left lower flexibility (cm) | −1.6 (11.23) | −3.3 (10.12) | 0.038 |
| Right upper flexibility (cm) | −6.7 (10.95) | −7.8 (11.24) | 0.164 |
| Left upper flexibility (cm) | −11.0 (10.68) | −12.0 (10.34) | 0.202 |
| Agility/dynamic balance (s) | 5.3 (1.00) | 5.5 (1.08) | 0.001 |
| 30-m walk test (s) | 15.9 (2.60) | 17.0 (3.36) | <0.001 |
| Aerobic endurance (m) | 565.9 (84.09) | 535.8 (79.80) | <0.001 |
SoC, Stages of change; Period T0, 2008–2009; Period T1, 2017–2018; Statistical significance: p < 0.05.