Group | Baseline | 6 months | Group effect | d | |
Sit-to-stands (s) | Intervention Control | 11.3 (2.0) 11.2 (2.6) | 10.3 (2.2) 10.6 (2.7) | β=−0.63 P=0.226 | 0.24 |
Fifty foot walk – usual pace (s) | Intervention Control | 13.6 (1.7) 14.1 (2.5) | 13.4 (1.7) 14.0 (2.9) | β=0.06 P=0.913 | 0.02 |
Fifty foot walk – fast pace (s) | Intervention Control | 10.5 (1.2) 11.1 (2.0) | 10.7 (1.3) 11.1 (2.2) | β=0.07 P=0.898 | 0.04 |
Timed up-and-go (s) | Intervention Control | 7.8 (0.7) 8.3 (1.6) | 7.6 (1.1) 8.1 (1.4) | β=0.25 P=0.421 | 0.15 |
Unloaded reach (cm) | Intervention Control | 33.6 (6.8) 33.9 (5.1) | 36.1 (7.3) 34.5 (4.8) | β=2.45 P=0.245 | 0.48 |
Loaded reach (cm)* | Intervention Control | 23.5 (6.7) 23.4 (7.8) | 24.0 (7.1) 23.4 (5.7) | β=0.43 P=0.856 | 0.06 |
Data displayed as mean (SD).
d is Cohen’s effect size.
β coefficients and p-values from linear regression models including group, time, education and baseline value as covariates.
*One control participant was unable to lift weight during loaded reach test at either assessment.