Table 2 Comparisons between values measured before intervention and those measured 3 months later and 12 months later
|
Baseline Mean ± SD |
3 months Mean ± SD |
12 months Mean ± SD | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LST group (n = 65) | ||||
| Body weight (kg) | 54.7 ± 10.4 | 54.4 ± 10.6 | 55.2 ± 11.1 | 0.0225 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 131.2 ± 18.2 | 122.7 ± 17.5 | 125.8 ± 14.3 | 0.0008 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 67.6 ± 10.7 | 63.9 ± 10.8 | 66.7 ± 10.7 | 0.0236 |
| Timed Up & Go test (s) | 12.2 ± 5.7 | 11.6 ± 5.6 | 12.2 ± 7.8 | 0.3351 |
| One leg balance with an open eye (s) | 11.4 ± 13.1 | 12.8 ± 14.2 | 13.4 ± 15.2 | 0.2124 |
| CS-30 test (counts/30 s) | 23.1 ± 7.8 | 25.1 ± 7.8 | 27.4 ± 9.2 | < .0001 |
| MT group (n = 31) | ||||
| Body weight (kg) | 57.3 ± 11.3 | 57.8 ± 11.4 | 57.7 ± 11.1 | 0.6426 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 129.9 ± 21.0 | 130.0 ± 21.6 | 123.5 ± 18.0 | 0.0273 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 68.6 ± 10.7 | 69.8 ± 12.4 | 66.3 ± 9.7 | 0.1211 |
| Timed Up & Go test (s) | 14.7 ± 6.4 | 13.7 ± 5.7 | 14.3 ± 9.5 | 0.5564 |
| One leg balance with an open eye (s) | 16.5 ± 21.6 | 15.0 ± 21.0 | 10.3 ± 15.2 | 0.2191 |
| CS-30 test (counts/30 s) | 17.4 ± 7.3 | 18.3 ± 7.6 | 22.0 ± 9.1 | < .0001 |