Table 1.
Modifications on Functionality and Physical Fitness at 12 and 24 Sessions
| Variables | Pre intervention | 12 sessions | 24 sessions | P1 | P2 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mediana (p25-p75) | n | Mediana (p25-p75) | n | Mediana (p25-p75) | p value | Effect size‡ | p value | Effect size‡ | |
| Functionality | ||||||||||
| Barthel Index (sc) | 27 | 95(85–95) | 26 | 100 (100–100) | 27 | 100 (100–100) | ≤0.0001* | 0.794 | ≤0.0001* | 0.849 |
| Physical fitness | ||||||||||
| Short physical performance Battery (sc) | 25 | 11 (9–12) | 24 | 12 (11.5–12) | 25 | 12 (12–12) | 0.0012* | 0.646 | ≤0.0001* | 0.795 |
| 2MST (rs) | 25 | 57 (45–66) | 24 | 66 (60.5–81) | 25 | 80 (70–89) | <0.0001* | 0.875 | ≤0.0001* | 0.875 |
| Borg scale 2MST (6–20) | 25 | 13 (13–15) | 24 | 12 (13–15) | 25 | 15 (11–15) | 0.5654 | 0.124 | 0.7552 | 0.069 |
| Handgrip (kg) | 27 | 28 (19–34) | 26 | 28.5(26–38) | 27 | 32 (28–36) | ≤0.0001* | 0.743 | ≤0.0001* | 0.798 |
| Handgrip (kg)/body weight (kg) | 27 | 0.32 (0.25–0.40) | 26 | 0.36 (0.32–0.44) | 27 | 0.38 (0.34–0.44) | ≤0.0001* | 0.695 | ≤0.0001* | 0.744 |
| 1RM Dumbbell Elbow flexion (kg) | 45 | 4.7 (3.7–5.9) | 43 | 7.5 (5.8–8.5) | 45 | 8.8 (7.2–10) | ≤0.0001* | 0.793 | ≤0.0001* | 0.818 |
| 30-s chair stand (rs) | 37 | 14 (11–16) | 35 | 17 (15–19) | 37 | 20 (17–21) | ≤0.0001* | 0.833 | ≤0.0001* | 0.867 |
Note. sc: score. rs: repetitions. 2MST: 2-minute step test P1: modifications between the start of the intervention and 12 sessions. P2: modifications between the start of the intervention and 24 sessions.
‡
: Effect size by Cohen's d.
All data was analyzed with pared Wilcoxon test.