Table 1: Functional fitness and quality of life pre and post intervention in older women.
Variables | Multicomponent group (n = 32) | Stretching group (n = 30) | ||||||
Pre | Post | Δ% | ES | Pre | Post | Δ% | ES | |
Sit-and-reach (cm) | 3.35 ± 7.38 | 6.15 ± 7.33* | 83.58 | 0.38 | 3.45 ± 9.38 | 6.11 ± 10.33* | 77.10 | 0.28 |
Back scratch (cm) | -5.47 ± 6.72# | -3.70 ± 6.48* | 47.84 | 0.26 | -1.17 ± 6.79 | 0.38 ± 7.09* | 132.48 | 0.23 |
Time up go (s) | 4.84 ± 0.57 | 4.36 ± 0.44*.# | 9.92 | 0.84 | 4.70 ± 0.47 | 4.88 ± 0.56 | -3.83 | -0.38 |
Sit and stand (repetitions) | 17.50 ± 3.55 | 20.18 ± 4.48*.# | 15.31 | 0.75 | 16.86 ± 2.77 | 16.73 ± 1.96 | -0.77 | -0.05 |
Elbow flexion (repetitions) | 21.23 ± 3.86 | 24.18 ± 4.03*.# | 13.90 | 0.76 | 20.91 ± 4.25 | 20.54 ± 3.56 | -1.77 | -0.09 |
Six-minute walk (m) | 558.00 ± 53.29 | 581.14 ± 48.82*.# | 4.15 | 0.43 | 561.11 ± 46.15 | 547.25 ± 52.90 | -2.47 | -0.30 |
Quality of life (points) | 101.34 ± 11.24 | 107.34 ± 12.50*.# | 5.92 | 0.53 | 96.96 ± 13.19 | 99.43 ± 14.05 | 2.55 | 0.19 |
*P < 0.05 vs. pre, #P < 0.05 vs. Stretching group, ES = effect size, Δ% = Percent change.