Table 3 Psychosocial outcomes
From: Peer-led exercise program for ageing adults to improve physical functions - a randomized trial
Control (n = 29) | Intervention (n = 30) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre | Post | Pre | Post | |
The Depression Anxiety Stress Scales | ||||
Stress (0–14 ‘normal’) | 5.7 ± 6.2 | 8.2 ± 7.7 | 6.0 ± 5.6 | 4.1 ± 3.9*Γ |
Anxiety (0–7 ‘normal’) | 2.6 ± 4.7 | 5.0 ± 7.5 | 3.5 ± 3.8 | 3.2 ± 3.3 |
Depression (0–9 ‘normal’) | 3.2 ± 3.8 | 5.5 ± 9.1 | 4.8 ± 6.3 | 3.2 ± 5.6 |
Short Form Health Survey (0–100; 100 being best) | ||||
Physical Functioning | 80.9 ± 20.1 | 80.4 ± 18.8 | 78.0 ± 21.2 | 81.2 ± 20.2 |
Limitations due to Physical Health | 81.7 ± 28.8 | 79.0 ± 32.8 | 78.3 ± 33.9 | 90.8 ± 24.1* |
Pain | 79.1 ± 17.6 | 71.0 ± 23.0* | 73.5 ± 22.3 | 71.9 ± 20.8 |
General Health | 72.4 ± 11.8 | 69.8 ± 16.4 | 71.2 ± 19.1 | 75.5 ± 15.6*Γ |
Energy/Fatigue | 67.4 ± 18.0 | 65.4 ± 17.6 | 63.5 ± 19.1 | 68.7 ± 16.3*Γ |
Social Functioning | 88.9 ± 16.3 | 86.4 ± 19.1 | 90.2 ± 14.9 | 92.1 ± 13.7 |
Limitations Emotional Problems | 78.8 ± 33.8 | 84.0 ± 32.1 | 84.6 ± 28.3 | 88.9 ± 25.3*Γ |
Emotional Well-Being | 82.5 ± 12.4 | 78.7 ± 13.2 | 80.4 ± 13.5 | 84.7 ± 10.2 |