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. 2022 Sep 13;6(9):e40046. doi: 10.2196/40046

Table 6.

Health outcomes at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks.

Variables Baseline, mean (SD) Midtest assessment, mean (SD) Posttest assessment, mean (SD) Baseline to midtest assessment Baseline to posttest assessment




Change Cohen d Change Cohen d
Anthropometric measures and blood pressure

Mean SBPa (mm Hg) 149.96 (20.80) 139.5 (10.73) 142.75 (15.27) −10.46 0.62 −7.21 0.39

Mean DBPb (mm Hg) 75.27 (11.88) 73.23 (8.92) 76.83 (14.24) −2.04 0.58 1.56 0.12

BMI (kg/m2) 30.13 (3.32) 30.80 (3.68) 29.99 (4.35) 0.66c 0.19 −0.15 0.04

Body fat percentage, % 41.22 (4.81) 41.57 (4.7) 41.46 (5.6) 0.35 0.07 0.24 0.03
Physical function

5XSTSd (seconds) 12.68 (2.45) 11.93 (3.59) 10.74 (2.21) −0.75 0.24 −1.62c 0.97

Grip strength (dominant hand; kg) 19.10 (6.82) 18.45 (5.8) 19.61 (5.96) −0.65 0.23 0.11 0.05

FWTe (seconds) 16.00 (5.03) 18.82 (9.82) 15.06 (4.73) 2.82 0.36 −0.94 0.20

Reach (cm) 25.35 (6.55) 22.75 (9.24) 27.42 (4.57) 2.6 0.33 2.06 0.36

6MWTf (m) 383.28 (116.67) 392.56 (130.32) 412.02 (118.72) 9.28 0.08 28.73 0.24
Cognitive function

Clock Drawing Test score 7.46 (1.98) 8.62 (1.26) 8.08 (1.68) 1.15g 0.69 0.62 0.24

TMTh Part A (seconds) 73.14 (68.09) 62.89 (61.12) 58.23 (54.19) −10.26 0.16 −14.91 0.24

TMT Part B (seconds) 161.72 (107.66) 166.89 (161.33) 149.87 (166.44) 5.17 0.04 −11.84 0.09
Psychosocial and behavioral measures

Sleep disturbance score 23.38 (2.53) 23.23 (2.59) 22.67 (2.74) −0.15 0.06 −0.72 0.27

Pain severity score 2.83 (1.92) 2.52 (2.85) 2.35 (1.87) −0.31 0.13 −0.47 0.25

Pain interference score 2.89 (2.64) 2.23 (2.37) 1.47 (1.72) −0.66 0.26 1.42 0.64

Basic ADLi score 10.69 (3.28) 11.31 (1.03) 10.67 (3.42) 0.62 0.25 0.03 0.01

Intermediate ADL score 18.62 (5.42) 18.92 (3.97) 18.92 (3.70) 0.31 0.07 0.31 0.06

FSQj total score 29.31 (8.02) 30.23 (4.21) 29.58 (6.4) 0.92 0.14 0.28 0.04

SF-12-PCSk score 39.15 (9) 42.78 (9.75) 46.43 (8.6) 3.64 0.39 5.71g 0.88

SF-12-MCSl score 53.80 (9.87) 53.87 (12.03) 50.57 (11.06) 0.07 0.01 −3.23 0.30

Sleep (hours per day) 6.29 (1.36) 6.30 (1.49) 6.83 (2.49) 0 0 0.53 0.52

Sedentary time (hours per day) 13.92 (2.28) 13.85 (2.23) 12.92 (3.35) −0.07 0.03 −0.99 0.35

LPAm (hours per day) 2.78 (1.39) 2.89 (1.04) 3.26 (1.12) 0.1 0.1 0.47 0.37

aSBP: systolic blood pressure.

bDBP: diastolic blood pressure.

cP<.01.

d5XSTS: 5-time sit-to-stand test.

eFWT: 50-foot fast walk test.

f6MWT: 6-minute walk test.

gP=.01.

hTMT: Trail Making Test.

iADL: activities of daily living.

jFSQ: Functional Status Questionnaire.

kSF-12-PCS: 12-Item Short Form Health Survey physical component score.

lSF-12-MCS: 12-Item Short Form Health Survey mental component score.

mLPA: light physical activity.