Table 4.
Pre- and post-functional evaluation APA group. Abbreviation: M = Median; IQR = Interquartile Range Diff = Differences in percentage; n = numbers; BMI = Body Mass Index; 6MWT = Six min walking test; 1-RM = One Repetition Maximum; R = right; L = left; n.s. = no statistical significance.
| APA Group n = 24 | Pre-Training M (IQR) |
Post-Training M (IQR) |
Diff Post/Pre (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (kg) | 63.0 (18.0) | 61.9 (18.1) | −2.5 | 0.013 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.7 (5.9) | 23.3 (3.9) | −2.5 | 0.010 |
| 6MWT (m) | 531.9 (151) | 588 (89) | +13.1 | 0.000 |
| BORG (0–10) | 2.5 (1.8) | 2.0 (1.4) | −19.7 | 0.020 |
| 1-RM Leg Press (kg) | 113.9 (43.3) | 160.8 (58.3) | +22.9 | 0.040 |
| Handgrip R (kg) | 27.8 (3.8) | 31.0 (4.8) | +8.6 | n.s. |
| Handgrip L (kg) | 26.5 (2.8) | 28.7 (7.0) | +4.1 | n.s. |
| 30′ Sit to Stand (n) | 18.5 (12) | 25.5 (8) | +40.4 | 0.000 |
| Sit and Reach (cm) | 8.2 (6.9) | 11 (9.1) | +53.9 | 0.000 |
| Trunk Rotation R(cm) | 63 (17.1) | 69.5 (33.3) | +14.2 | 0.010 |
| Trunk Rotation L (cm) | 58.5 (27.5) | 67.0 (37.5) | +24.2 | 0.000 |