Table 2 Differences between patients who increased in exercise capacity (6MWT) after 12 weeks’ access to the Wii compared to patients who decreased in exercise capacity
↓6MWT* | ↑6MWT** | Significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 9 | N = 18 | p-value | |
Age (Years) | 67 (±17) | 61 (±13) | .370 |
Female gender | 3 (33%) | 7 (39%) | .580 |
Education | .109 | ||
- Higher than high school | 4 (44%) | 13 (72%) | |
Marital status | .308 | ||
- Married/in a relationship | 9 (100%) | 16 (89%) | |
Children | 9 (100%) | 17 (94%) | .480 |
Grandchildren | 7 (78%) | 14 (78%) | .782 |
New York Heart Association class (NYHA) | .021 | ||
- NYHAII | 4 (44%) | 14 (78%) | |
- NYHA III | 5 (56%) | 4 (22%) | |
Time after diagnosis | .043 | ||
- Less than 1 year | 2 (22%) | 10 (56%) | |
Smoking | 0 | 1 (6%) | .651 |
Alcohol consumption | .448 | ||
- One glass or less a week | 4 (44%) | 10 (56%) | |
Comorbidity | 3 (33%) | 4 (22%) | .542 |
Body Mass Index (BMI)*** | 27 (±5) | 30 (±4) | .138 |
Overweight/obesity (BMI > 25) | 5 (55%) | 15 (93%) | .132 |
Anxiety baseline | 7 (±4) | 5 (±3) | .088 |
Depression baseline | 4 (±2) | 3 (±3) | .492 |
Self-efficacy baseline | 6 (±2) | 6 (±2) | .667 |
Motivation baseline | 2 (±1) | 2 (±1) | .199 |
Mean time exergaming per day (minutes) | 28 (±15) | 27 (±14) | .910 |