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Table 2 Comparisons between values measured before intervention and those measured 3 months later and 12 months later

From: Long-term effects of low-intensity training with slow movement on motor function of elderly patients: a prospective observational study

 

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

  1. Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation and mean change
  2. One-way repeated measures ANOVA were used to compare values measured before the intervention and those measured at 3 months and 12 months
  3. P < 0.05. P < 5% was considered significant in both groups
  4. LST low-stress training (low-intensity exercise with slow movement and tonic force generation), MT machine training