TABLE 3.
Pre-test and baseline-adjusted post-test values as well as mean differences [95% confidence interval (CI)] for the timed “up and go” test (TUG) and short-physical-performance-battery (SPPB).
| Variable | Pre-test | Post-test a | ANCOVA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG | CG | IG | CG | MD(IG-CG) (95% CI) | ||
| TUG [s] | 23.2 ± 11.4 | 15.2 ± 5.5 | 17.2 ± 5.1 | 23.3 ± 4.9 | −6.1 (−10.5–−1.8) | F 1,21 = 8.558, p = 0.008, η p 2 = 0.29 |
| SPPB [score] | 4.6 ± 2.3 | 6.5 ± 2.6 | 6.4 ± 1.7 | 5.7 ± 1.6 | 0.8 (−0.6–2.2) | F 1,21 = 1.304, p = 0.266, η p 2 = 0.06 |
a
Data are presented as baseline-adjusted means ± standard deviations and adjusted mean differences (95% confidence interval) between IG and CG at post-test (IG-CG). CG, sham control group; IG, intervention group; MD, mean difference.