Table 5.

Comparison of STS tests and 6MWT performance between post–AMI and non–MI groups.

	post–AMI	non–MI	Mean Difference	95% CI	p–value
FTSTS test (sec)	12.9 ± 3.3	11.5 ± 2.8	1.4	0.3 ~ 2.6	P = 0.009**
30–s STS test (repetitions)	12.4 ± 2.9	14.4 ± 3.3	−2.0	−3.1 ~−0.7	p = 0.002**
1–min STS test (repetitions)	24.1 ± 5.9	27.5 ± 6.8	−3.4	– 5.9 ~−1.0	p = 0.006**
6MWT (meter)	431.5 ± 64.6	480.3 ± 57.3	−48.8	−71.7 ~−25.9	p < 0.001**

post–AMI, post–acute myocardial infarction; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; FTSTS test, five times sit–to–stand test; 30–s STS test, 30–sec sit–to–stand test; 1–min STS test, 1–min sit–to–stand test; 6MWT, six–min walk test.

^**p < 0.01.