Effects of a multimodal activation program (SimA-P) in residents of nursing homes

Table 6 Functional Performance

	Total			Treatment			Control			p
Variables	N	t₀ mean s	t ₁₂ mean s	N	t₀ mean s	t ₁₂ mean s	N	t₀ mean s	t ₁₂ mean s	Group Diff. t ₀–t ₁₂
Balance	56	29.00	29.74	29	28.90	30.43	27	29.11	29.00	0.558
(Romberg test)	56	8.06	8.66	29	8.34	9.08	27	7.91	8.30	0.558
Strength	79	25.58	24.19	40	27.60	22.05	39	23.52	26.38	0.021*
(Chair-stand test)	79	12.52	11.26	40	15.41	9.82	39	8.33	12.31	0.021*
Mobility	89	16.34	17.63	44	15.91	14.25	45	16.76	20.93	0.020**
(Chair sit-and-reach test)	89	10.37	11.36	44	10.45	10.19	45	10.39	11.58	0.020**
Stamina	87	69.03	67.83	45	68.90	71.00	42	69.18	64.42	0.260
(2-min walk)	87	32.20	32.51	45	37.96	36.24	42	25.06	28.00	0.260

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