Table 1: Mean value and Standard Deviation of cognitive and motor performances in pre- and posttests for Dance Training (DT) and for Strength-endurance Training (SET) and quality of life (QoL).

 

Dance Training

(n = 11)

Strength-Endurance-Training

(n = 11)

 

 

Pre-Test

Post-Test

Pre-Test

Post-Test

p-value

(ES)

Post-hoc

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

M ± SD

 

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

 

 

Cognition Test (CERAD)

Verbal fluency (Category animals)

[Max. Number in 60 sec.]

5 ± 3.6

6.36 ± 3.8

5.82 ± 4.7

6.55 ± 5.5

0.03

(0.5)

(1)-(2)

0.014

MMSE

[Total Points of max. 30]

15.91 ± 4.5

15.36 ± 4.8

14.73 ± 5.1

15.27 ± 5.6

0.87

 

Word list sum of immediate recall

[Total Score of max. 30]

5.7 ± 4.7

5.6 ± 3.7

5.5 ± 4.3

5.2 ± 4.9

0.45

 

Word list saving

[%]

0.1 ± 0.3

0.1 ± 0.3

0.5 ± 1.21

0.8 ± 1.47

0.70

 

Discriminabilität

[&]

0.27 ± 0.33

0.57 ± 0.21

0.59 ± 0.08

0.61 ± 0.16

0.021

(0.2)

(1)-(2)

0.04

Constructional praxis copy

[Total Score of max. 11]

6.6 ± 2.3

6.4 ± 2.4

6.5 ± 2.3

6.2 ± 3.5

0.90

 

Constructional praxis saving

[%]

0.2 ± 0.6

0.4 ± 0.8

0 ± 0

0.4 ± 0.8

0.94

 

Trail-Making Test A

[Seconds]

215.2 ± 69.3

182.9 ± 81.1

201.5 ± 79.2

224.6 ± 93.6

0.023

(0.4)

(1)-(2)

0.02

Motor Tests

Chair-Rising-Test

[Points from min. 0 to max. 4]

1.3 ± 1.2

1.5 ± 0.9

1.3 ± 0.8

1.1 ± 0.7

0.96

 

Drop bar-Test

[cm]

36.7 ± 14.4

20.8 ± 10.9

34.2 ± 12.7

18.4 ± 6.9

0.025

(0.3)

(3)-(4)

0.033

Hand Dynamometer right

[N]

157.4 ± 54.8

185.1 ± 43.9

169.4 ± 40.3

186.9 ± 48.1

0.041

(0.4)

(3)-(4)

0.03

Hand Dynamometer left

[N]

146.73 ± 53.6

170.1 ± 42.9

146.5 ± 42.3

161 ± 37.4

0.058

 

QoL

 

NOSGER TOTAL

[Total Score; max.150 Points]

70.2 ± 13.2

77.8 ± 19.9

77.5 ± 14.83

82.5 ± 22.2

0.229

 

 

Notes: M-Mean; SD-Standard Deviation; N-Newton; (1) (2) (3) (4) Measurement time; ES-Effect size