Table 2 Intervention outcomes: the effect of GRT + GET.

From: Effects of combined group reminiscence and exercise therapy on psychological wellbeing and functional fitness among older adults with dementia

Measures

Baseline

Post-Intervention

 

ANCOVA

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

n

F (1, 27), p value

QOL-AD

GRT + GET

27.31 (5.46)

32.31(5.16)

16

1.16, p =.291

TAU

34.86(7.00)

33.14(6.71)

14

ACE-III

GRT + GET

41.81(10.95)

45.56(15.90)

16

3.57, p =.07

TAU

41.50(12.94)

38.86(11.62)

14

BAI

GRT + GET

9.87(11.55)

10.31(9.09)

16

1.01, p =.33

TAU

8.50(8.27)

6.86(9.53)

14

SWLS

GRT + GET

24.56(6.43)

23.56(6.18)

16

2.70, p =.11

TAU

25.43 (5.71)

20.14(7.19)

14

GDS

GRT + GET

6.13(3.42)

4.44(3.79)

16

0.71, p =.41

TAU

4.36(3.61)

4.43(3.11)

14

MMSE

GRT + GET

18.00(4.03)

18.87 (4.26)

16

0.17, p =.68

TAU

16.57(4.03)

18.86 (3.13)

14

FFMOT

2MWT (M)

GRT + GET

91.43(17.97)

114.89(26.65)

16

0.15, p =.70

TAU

100.97(25.22)

116.37(39.40)

14

30 s Chair stand (repetitions)

GRT + GET

10.31(2.98)

11.19 (2.48)

16

0.494, p =.49

TAU

10.00(3.92)

11.57(3.30)

14

Chair sit and reach (CM)

GRT + GET

−5.81(9.72)

−16.03(12.78)

16

0.00, p =.98

TAU

−3.14(12.26)

−14.36(11.72)

14

Back scratch (CM)

GRT + GET

−10.66(15.38)

−18.31(14.84)

16

NA

TAU

−16.68(15.25)

−24.36(21.30)

14

Timed 8 ft up and go (seconds)

GRT + GET

10.64(3.55)

9.93(3.06)

16

1.66, p =.21

TAU

11.46(3.19)

9.24(2.56)

14

One-legged stance

GRT + GET

5.78(7.92)

7.90(13.47)

16

0.00, p =.95

TAU

5.47(9.40)

8.02(7.44)

14

Handgrip strength (kg)

GRT + GET

14.44(4.30)

13.92(3.95)

16

NA

TAU

16.31(7.02)

14.43(7.52)

14