Table 2 Change of physical activity and fitness over four years
From: Long-time follow up of physical activity level among older adults with rheumatoid arthritis
|  | Exercise group (n = 24) |  | Control group (n = 23) |  |  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | 4 years | Δ 4 years-baseline | Within p | Baseline | 4 years | Δ 4 years-baseline | Within p | Between groups, p | |
LTPAI, total | 6.3 (6.1) | 9.9 (7) | 3.7 (7.1) | 0.004 | 7 (4.4) | 8.1 (4.5) | 1.1 (6.1) | 0.241 | 0.245 |
4 (0;28) | 8 (2;28) | 3 (−15;27) |  | 6 (0;19) | 7 (2;20) | 2 (−10;12) |  |  | |
TUG, sec | 7.6 (1.6) | 8.2 (3.8) | 0.6 (2.9) | 0.758 | 8.2 (1.9) | 8.1 (2.4) | −0.1 (1.8) | 0.484 | 0.809 |
7.1 (5;10.5) | 7.2 (5;21,4) | −0.2 (−2.1;11.4) |  | 7.6 (5.5;13) | 7.3 (5.4;12.5) | −0.25 (−4,5;3.1) |  |  | |
STS, n | 22.5 (4.1) | 22.7 (8.8) | 0.5 (6.9) | 0.229 | 21.2 (5.2) | 21.7 (7) | 0.1 (6) | 0.675 | 0.750 |
23 (15;30) | 23 (0;42) | 2 (−21;13) |  | 21 (9;30) | 23.5 (8,32) | 0.5 (−15;9) |  |  | |
Endurance, | 11.3 (6.2) | 6.3 (2.3) | −4.9 (6.8) | 0.002 | 8.6 (4.3) | 7.2 (6.1) | −1.4 (6.6) | 0.056 | 0.191 |
min | 9.5 (4;25) | 6 (3;12) | −2 (−20;6) |  | 6 (4;20) | 5 (3;32) | −1.5(−15;21) |  |  |