Table 6.
Impact of conventional physiotherapy on the specialized geriatric rehabilitation units (GDH and GIFRU) in Hôpital de La Baie, Saguenay, Quebec.
| Variables | Score Initial Mean (±SD) |
Score Final Mean (±SD) |
p-Value | Effect Size (d) | %Δ Clinical Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUG (s) | 23.54 (±16.37) |
19.88 (±12.31) |
<0.01 * | 0.26 | 15.5% |
| 5TSTS (s) | 19.07 (±9.84) |
16.35 (±7.31) |
<0.01 * | 0.32 | 14.3% |
| 6 MWT (m) | 247.82 (±120.61) |
230.44 (±122.33) |
0.03 * | 0.14 | −7.0% |
| 10 mWT (usual) (m/s) | 0.66 (±0.31) |
0.70 (±0.31) |
<0.01 * | 0.13 | 6.1% |
| 10 mWT (maximum) (m/s) | 0.92 (±0.41) |
0.97 (±0.41) |
<0.01 * | 0.12 | 5.4% |
| BBS (/56) | 42.76 (±9.14) |
44.97 (±7.05) |
<0.01 * | 0.27 | 5.2% |
SD: Standard Deviation; TUG: Timed Up and Go; 5TSTS: 5 Times Sit-to-Stand; 6 MWT: 6-Minute Walk Test; 10 mWT: 10-Meters Walk Test; Cohen’s d = 0.2: low, 0.5: moderate, 0.8 = high; BBS: Berg Balance Scale. * p < 0.05.