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Table 2 Means of measures at baseline stratified by HFG, LFG and entire cohort

From: Secondary analysis of change in physical function after exercise intervention in older adults with hyperkyphosis and low physical function

Outcome measures

Low Function Group (LFG)

n = 26

High Function Group (HFG)

n = 75

LFG vs. HFG*

Entire cohort

n = 101

Mean (±SD)

Mean (±SD)

P-value

Mean (±SD)

Physical Function

 Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) (0–12 points)

9.62 (1.2)

11.37 (0.7)

< 0.001

10.92 (1.1)

 4-m gait speed (meters/second)

1.14 (0.2)

1.38 (0.34)

< 0.001

1.32 (0.3)

 Modified PPT (0–36 points)

31.4 (2.7)

33.8 (1.7)

< 0.001

33.2 (2.2)

 Timed Up and Go (seconds)

8.4 (1.6)

7.1 (1.5)

< 0.001

7.4 (1.7)

 Six Minute Walk Test (meters)

471.7 (77.2)

524.9 (95.9)

0.008

511.6 (94.1)

 PROMIS Physical function t-score (0–100)

44.8 (4.7)

50.1 (7.6)

< 0.001

48.7 (7.3)

Health-related Quality of Life

 SRS 30 Self-image (0–5 points)

3.33 (0.49)

3.69 (0.56)

0.016

3.53 (0.55)

 PROMIS Global Health Scale (0–100)

35.8 (6.5)

40.7 (4.7)

0.001

39.5 (5.6)

 PROMIS Global Health Scale, Mental Health t-score (0–100)

48.8 (8.1)

54.1 (7.5)

0.003

52.8 (7.9)

 PROMIS Global Health Scale, Physical Health t-score (0–100)

47.9 (7.5)

53.6 (5.6)

< 0.001

52.2 (6.6)

 PASE activity level (0–793) points

102.1 (60.5)

111.0 (53.2)

0.330

108.7 (54.9)

 Pain Score 0–10 from PROMIS Global Health scale (0–10 points)

3.3 (2.7)

2.0 (1.68)

0.060

3.4 (2.1)

Spinal Strength

 Spinal flexion strength (percent peak torque/body weight)

28.8 (11.4)

32.7 (11.3)

0.119

31.7 (11.4)

 Spinal extensor strength (percent peak torque/body weight)

64.2 (16.2)

71.0 (22.0)

0.238

69.2 (20.8)

 Timed Loaded Standing (seconds)

112.0 (49.9)

138.4 (49.0)

0.017

131.0 (50.3)

Spinal Curvature

 Cobb angle of kyphosis (degrees)

56.8 (13.3)

55.5 (11.7)

0.640

55.9 (12.2)

 Kyphosis derived from kyphometer (degrees)

53.6 (6.2)

51.5 (7.8)

0.216

52.0 (7.4)

 Lordosis derived from kyphometer (degrees)

25.9 (12.2)

31.7 (11.4)

0.028

30.2 (11.8)

  1. SD Standard Deviation, Modified PPT Physical Performance Test, SRS Scoliosis Research Society, PASE Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly, PROMIS Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System, HFG high functioning group, LFG low functioning group, group *p values for comparison between LFG and HFG
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