Table 2 Within-group changes in outcomes from the pretest to the posttest in the study groups.
Outcome | Intervention (n = 39) | Control (n = 18) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pretest Mean (SD) | Posttest | Mean difference (95% CI); P-valuea | Pretest Mean (SD) | Posttest | Mean difference (95% CI); P-valuea | |
9-min run/walk (m) | 939.6 (431.4) | 1094.0 (475.3) | 154.4 (− 22.36 to 331.18); 0.085 | 942.2 (324.0) | 794.1 (268.8) | − 148.2 (− 284.10 to -12.23); 0.034* |
Handgrip strength, left (kg) | 17.1 (7.2) | 17.7 (6.5) | 0.6 (− 1.04 to 2.30); 0.451 | 18.7 (7.9) | 18.0 (7.0) | − 0.7 (− 3.77 to 2.33); 0.624 |
Handgrip strength, right (kg) | 17.4 (6.8) | 18.6 (6.1) | 1.2 (− 0.12 to 2.57); 0.072 | 18.8 (8.0) | 18.7 (6.1) | − 0.1 (− 2.51 to 2.23); 0.903 |
30-s sit-ups (times) | 11.8 (5.0) | 14.3 (5.3) | 2.5 (1.31 to 3.69); < 0.001* | 12.7 (5.4) | 14.2 (5.7) | 1.5 (0.35 to 2.71); 0.014* |
Sit and reach, left (cm) | 18.1 (8.6) | 19.8 (9.0) | 1.7 (0.53 to 2.81); 0.005* | 20.1 (7.8) | 20.3 (7.6) | 0.2 (− 1.58 to 2.02); 0.798 |
Sit and reach, right (cm) | 17.8 (8.4) | 20.5 (8.5) | 2.8 (1.76 to 3.78); < 0.001* | 20.4 (8.69) | 21.1 (8.2) | 0.7 (− 0.40 to 1.73); 0.204 |
