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Table 2 Mean scores on functional performance tests at all measurement points

From: Effectiveness of an individually tailored home-based exercise programme for pre-frail older adults, driven by a tablet application and mobility monitoring: a pilot study

 

Baseline (s)

Post-test at 3 months (s)

Follow-up at 6 months (s)

P Baseline vs. Post-test

P Baseline vs. Follow-up

P Post-test vs. Follow-up

Cohen’ d Baseline vs. Post-test

Cohen’ d Baseline vs. Follow-up

Cohen’d Post-test vs. Follow-up

STS (N = 38–23-20)

1.4 (1.19–1.87)

1.3 (1.05–1.45)

1.2 (1.03–1.28)

0.200

0.137

0.820

0.20

0.49

0.24

TUG (N = 38–23-20)

13.4 (10.91–13.14)

11.0 (9.48–12.18)

10.5 (9.50–11.89)

0.006*

0.002*

0.611

0.66

0.81

0.21

CR (N = 38–23-20)

19.5 (15.40–27.09)

17.3 (15.46–20.17)

17.5 (13.94–20.50)

0.032

0.053

0.917

0.42

0.34

0.04

  1. Values are means (95% confidence interval)
  2. STS Sit-to-stand test, TUG Timed Up & Go test, CR Chair-Rise test, N baseline-post-test-follow-up, s seconds
  3. STS: F (2.78) = 1.408 (p = 0.251); TUG: F (2,78) = 6.522 (p = 0.002); CR: F (2.78) = 3.018 (p = 0.055)
  4. *Significant difference (P ≤ 0.016 after Bonferroni correction)