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Table 2 Baseline physical activity and 6-month change (median [25th and 75th percentile] or mean ± sd) of elderly living in long-term care facilities (N = 157)

From: Effects of resistance and functional-skills training on habitual activity and constipation among older adults living in long-term care facilities: a randomized controlled trial

 

Resistance training

Functional training

Combined training

Control

 

(n = 40)

(n = 41)

(n = 45)

(n = 31)

 

baseline

6 m change

baseline

6 m change

baseline

6 m change

baseline

6 m change

total physical activity (min/d)

85 [47;120]*

12 [-20;39]

118 [71;178]

-2 [-43;36]

111 [64;167]

1 [-31;22]

128 [69;159]

-10 [-39;30]

total moderate activity (min/d)

21 [6.41]

-6 [-22;6]

41 [18;59]

-3 [-22;6]

43 [9;52]

-4 [-17;3]

32 [11;81]

1 [-17;15]

Time spent sitting (min/d)

508 [204;568]

-3 [-17;41]

484 [277;579]

-8 [-58;29]

510 [305;569]

8 [-56;64]

466 [214;532]

0 [-31;19]

total counts per day

87778 ± 37427

7397 ± 25631

102137 ± 45412

-455 ± 44344

119460 ± 66204

-528 ± 49601

105610 ± 48437

2808 ± 40467

counts per minute

113 ± 45

7 ± 29

133 ± 54

-0.1 ± 49

150 ± 77

1 ± 66

136 ± 58

3 ± 40

  1. * p ≤ 0.05, for between group difference at baseline