Table 2 Perceived health, quality of life, vitality and depression (mean [95% CI]) of elderly living in long-term care facilities (N = 173)
Strength training (n = 41) | Functional training (n = 48) | Combined training (n = 49) | Control (n = 35) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
baseline | 6 m change | baseline | 6 m change | baseline | 6 m change | baseline | 6 m change | |
perceived health (1–5)a | 2.3 [2.0;2.6] | -0.1 [-0.4;0.2] | 2.1 [1.9;2.3] | 0 [-0.2;0.3] | 2.4 [2.1;2.6] | -0.3 [-0.5;-0.1]* | 2.4 [2.1;2.7] | 0.1 [-0.2;0.5] |
compared health (1–3)a | 2.6 [2.4;2.8] | -0.1 [-0.4;0.2] | 2.4 [2.2;2.6] | 0 [-0.1;0.3] | 2.2 [2.0;2.5] | 0 [-0.1;0.3] | 2.5 [2.3;2.7] | 0 [-0.2;0.3] |
DqoL (1–5)b | 3.6 [3.4;3.7] | -0.1 [-0.2;-0]* | 3.6 [3.5;3.7] | -0.1 [-0.2;-0]* | 3.6 [3.4;3.7] | -0.1 [-0.2;-0]* | 3.6 [3.4;3.7] | 0 [-0.1;0.1] |
- aesthetics | 4.2 [3.9;4.4] | -0.5 [-0.7;-0.3]* | 4.1 [3.9;4.3] | -0.4 [-0.6;-0.2]* | 4.0 [3.8;4.2] | -0.4 [-0.6;-0.2]* | 4.1 [3.9;4.3] | -0.2 [-0.5;0] |
- belonging | 3.7 [3.5;3.9] | 0 [-0.2;0.1] | 3.7 [3.5;3.9] | 0 [-0.2;0.2] | 3.7 [3.5;3.9] | 0 [-0.2;0.2] | 3.6 [3.3;3.9] | 0.2 [-0;0.4] |
- negative affect | 2.7 [2.5;2.9] | 0 [-0;0.2] | 2.7 [2.5;2.8] | 0 [-0.2;0] | 2.6 [2.5;2.8] | 0 [-0.2;0] | 2.6 [2.4;2.8] | 0 [-0;0.2] |
- positive affect | 3.7 [3.5;3.9] | 0 [-0.2;0] | 3.8 [3.6;4.0] | -0.1 [-0.3;0] | 3.8 [3.6;3.9] | -0.2 [-0.3;-0]* | 3.7 [3.5;3.9] | 0 [-0.2;0.1] |
- esteem | 3.7 [3.5;3.9] | 0 [-0.3;0.1] | 3.8 [3.6;4.0] | 0 [-0.2;0.1] | 3.7 [3.6;3.9] | 0.2 [-0.3;-0]* | 3.8 [3.6;4.0] | 0 [-0.2;0.1] |
Vitality Plus Scale (10–50)c | 36.4 [34.3;38.5] | 0.6 [-0.9;2.0] | 36.2 [34.5;37.9] | 0.3 [-1.2;1.7] | 35.8 [33.8;37.8] | -1.8 [-3.3;-0.4]* | 38.0 [35.6;40.3] | -0.8 [-2.2;0.7] |
GDS (0–30)d | 6.0 [4.5;7.6] | 0.3 [-0.5;1.1] | 5.6 [4.3;6.8] | -0.3 [-1.0;0.5] | 6.1 [4.8;7.5] | 0.3 [-0.8;1.4] | 5.2 [4.0;6.4] | 0.2 [-0.7;1.1] |