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Table 3 Effect of chair resistant training intervention on body composition and physical performances using GEE

From: Effects of resistance training on body composition and functional capacity among sarcopenic obese residents in long-term care facilities: a preliminary study

 

Baseline

3 months

Within-group differences

Between-group differences

Mean(SE)

Mean(SE)

Mean (SE)

p

B (95%CI)

p

Body composition

      

 Skeletal muscle (%)

    

0.973(−0.018 to 1.963)

0.054

  Intervention group

29.90(0.60)

30.85(0.62)

0.95(0.45)

0.035*

  

  Comparison group

30.85(0.74)

30.83(0.74)

−0.02(0.23)

0.931

  

 ASM (kg)

    

0.453(−0.039 to 0.946)

0.071

  Intervention group

13.75(0.60)

13.87 (0.64)

0.12(0.20)

0.550

  

  Comparison group

14.82(0.71)

14.48(0.64)

−0.34(0.16)

0.034*

  

ASMI (kg/m2)

    

0.169(−0.019 to 0.358)

0.078

  Intervention group

5.74(0.19)

5.78(0.20)

0.04(0.07)

0.603

  

  Comparison group

5.96(0.22)

5.83(0.19)

−0.13(0.06)

0.031*

  

 Body fat (%)

    

−1.498(−3.259to0.262)

0.095

  Intervention group

42.29 (1.05)

40.76 (1.07)

−1.53(0.79)

0.053

  

  Comparison group

40.64 (1.23)

40.61 (1.24)

−0.03(0.43)

0.940

  

Physical performances

 Total grip strengtha (kg)

    

7.163(2.859 to 11.47)

0.001**

  Intervention group

26.77(2.42)

29.77(2.28)

3.0(0.89)

0.001**

  

  Comparison group

24.56(3.20)

20.40(3.08)

−4.16(2.01)

0.038*

  

 Total pinch strengtha (kg)

    

1.462(0.302 to 2.622)

0.014*

  Intervention group

5.19(0.53)

5.31(0.50)

0.12(0.34)

0.720

  

  Comparison group

4.88(0.71)

3.54(0.55)

−1.34(0.49)

0.006**

  

 Total FIM scoreb

    

0.178(− 1.461 to 1.817)

0.832

  Intervention group

96.65(0.12)

96.90(0.17)

0.24(0.11)

0.033*

  

  Comparison group

96.30(0.12)

96.37(0.83)

0.06(0.83)

0.938

  

 FIM self-careb

    

1.951(−0.83, 4.73)

0.169

  Intervention group

30.51(0.19)

33.26(1.19)

2.76(1.08)

0.011*

  

  Comparison group

29.91(0.24)

30.72(0.92)

0.81(0.91)

0.378

  
  1. ASM appendicular skeletal muscle mass, ASMI appendicular skeletal muscle mass index, FIM functional independence measure
  2. aTotal grip/pinch strength was summed up from readings of both hands
  3. bAdjusted mean (SE) changes from baseline
  4. P < 0.05,**P < 0.01