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Table 3 Comparison between the two groups in terms of variation

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

 

LST group (n = 65)

Mean (95% CI)

MT group (n = 31)

Mean (95% CI)

P value

Baseline – Month 3 later

 Body weight (kg)

− 0.30 (− 0.64 to 0.04)

0.49 (− 0.01 to 0.98)

0.0105

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

− 8.52 (− 12.76 to − 4.29)

0.09 (− 6.04 to 6.23)

0.0239

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

− 3.74 (− 6.24 to − 1.23)

1.22 (− 2.40 to 4.85)

0.0278

 Timed Up & Go test (s)

− 0.60 (− 1.22 to 0.01)

− 0.94 (− 1.83 to − 0.04)

0.3311

 One leg balance with an open eye (s)

1.42 (−1.51 to 4.34)

− 1.54 (− 5.77 to 2.69)

0.0910

 CS-30 test (counts/30 s)

2.06 (0.91 to 3.22)

0.90 (− 0.77 to 2.58)

0.2613

Baseline – Month 12 later

 Body weight (kg)

− 0.51 (− 0.28 to 1.30)

0.41 (− 0.74 to 1.56)

0.8877

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

− 5.46 (− 9.61to − 1.32)

− 6.42 (− 12.42 to − 0.42)

0.7949

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

− 0.89 (− 3.54 to 1.76)

− 2.32 (− 6.16 to 1.52)

0.5441

 Timed Up & Go test (s)

0.07 (− 1.18 to 1.31)

− 0.39 (− 2.20 to 1.42)

0.2245

 One leg balance with an open eye (s)

1.97 (− 1.90 to 5.83)

− 6.24 (− 11.84 to 0.64)

0.1294

 CS-30 test (counts/30 s)

4.34 (2.84 to 5.84)

4.58 (2.41 to 6.75)

0.8559

  1. An unpaired t test was used to compare values between the two groups in terms of variation
  2. Data are presented as a mean (95% confidence interval)
  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