Table 2. Effects of home-based well-rounded exercise on functional fitness. Data are means (±SD).
|
Baseline |
Post |
Absolute
Change |
ANOVA
(Group × Time) |
| Arm Curl (AC, times/30sec-) |
| EX group |
18.8 (3.4) |
22.2 (3.9) |
3.4 |
F (1, 38) = 16.08 |
| C group |
21.8 (4.1) |
21.9 (4.3) |
.1 |
p < .05 |
| Chair Stand (CS, times/30sec) |
| EX |
20.0 (4.6) |
21.2 (3.8) |
1.2 |
F (1, 38) = 4.33 |
| C |
22.2 (3.8) |
21.1 (4.1) |
-1.1 |
p < .05 |
| Up & Go (UG, sec) |
| EX |
4.8 (.5) |
4.2 (.4) |
-.6 |
F (1, 38) = 17.00 |
| C |
4.5 (.5) |
4.3 (.6) |
-.2 |
p < .05 |
| Back Scratch (BS, cm) |
| EX |
-4.5 (12.3) |
-4.3 (12.8) |
.2 |
F (1, 38) = 6.05 |
| C |
-2.7 (9.0) |
-4.9 (9.6) |
-2.2 |
p < .05 |
| Sit & Reach (SR, cm) |
| EX |
2.1 (9.6) |
9.5 (11.6) |
7.4 |
F (1, 38) = 12.25 |
| C |
2.6 (15.8) |
2.9 (15.8) |
.3 |
p < .05 |
| 12-min Walk (12-MW, m) |
| EX |
1136 (255) |
1223 (254) |
87 |
F (1, 38) = 12.25 |
| C |
1125 (94) |
1146 (160) |
21 |
p < .05 |
