Table 4 Comparison between qigong and aerobic exercise and qigong exercise alone in effects on physical function
Qigong and aerobic (n = 29) | Qigong (n = 29) | Interaction between group and time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | Post-intervention | Baseline | Post-intervention | Degrees of freedom | F values | P values | |
Normal walking for 30 m (s) | 21.3 ± 1.9 | 19.6 ± 1.8* | 21.2 ± 1.9 | 19.7 ± 1.8* | 1 | 0.01 | 0.92 |
Maximum walking for 30 m (s) | 17.1 ± 1.4 | 15.8 ± 1.1* | 17.5 ± 1.7 | 16.6 ± 1.7* | 1 | 0.01 | 0.91 |
Rising (s) | 3.9 ± 0.8 | 3.2 ± 0.8* | 3.9 ± 0.8 | 3.3 ± 0.9* | 1 | 0.02 | 0.89 |