Table 2 Clinical variables at the study baseline and endpoint in Tai Chi group and aerobic exercise group.
Category | Outcome measures | TC n=37 | AE n=36 | Between group p | TC scans n=17 | AE scans n=17 | Between group p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Symptom evaluation | PAC-SYM M (P25, P75) | ||||||
Pre | 18 (13, 22) | 16.5 (13.75, 20) | 0.02* | 20 (17, 22) | 17 (14, 20) | 0.86 | |
Post | 11 (7, 13) | 9 (7.75, 13) | 12 (8, 13) | 9 (8, 12) | |||
Post-pre | -8 (-13, -4) | -4 (-8.25, -1.75) | -6 (-9, -5) | -7 (-11, -3) | |||
Intra-group p | 0.00*** | 0.00*** | 0.002** | 0.00*** | |||
PAC-QOL M (P25, P75) | |||||||
Pre | 38 (33, 47) | 39 (35, 46.25) | 0.65 | 38 (33, 52) | 37 (35, 44) | 0.81 | |
Post | 32 (29, 40) | 32 (29, 40.25) | 32 (29, 40) | 32 (30, 40) | |||
Post-pre | -6 (-10, -2) | -4 (-10, -2) | -6 (-10, -4) | -5 (-10, -4) | |||
Intra-group p | 0.00*** | 0.00*** | 0.001** | 0.001** | |||
Emotional evaluation | SAS Mean (SD) | ||||||
Pre | 40.67 (6.85) | 42.46 (7.31) | 0.85 | 37.94 (6.65) | 39.77 (6.90) | 0.62 | |
Post | 35.64 (9.26) | 37.70 (8.65) | 34.19 (7.89) | 35.22 (7.18) | |||
Post-pre | -5.03 (7.20) | -4.75 (6.01) | -3.75 (5.72) | -4.55 (3.72) | |||
Intra-group p | 0.00*** | 0.00*** | 0.01* | 0.00*** | |||
SDS Mean (SD) | |||||||
Pre | 41.79 (7.04) | 41.00 (6.51) | 0.20 | 42.42 (5.31) | 40.88 (6.15) | 0.64 | |
Post | 35.77 (8.37) | 36.84 (6.77) | 35.29 (8.19) | 34.85 (6.13) | |||
Post-pre | -6.01 (7.89) | -4.16 (3.63) | -7.13 (8.4) | -6.02 (4.68) | |||
Intra-group p | 0.00*** | 0.00*** | 0.006** | 0.001** | |||
