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Table 2 Description of change in experimental (E) and control (C) groups between the three assessment encounters

From: Impact of the HOP-UP-PT program on older adults at risk to fall: a randomized controlled trial

Variable

N

E1-E2 encounter change

Mean (SD)

P-Value

N

E2-E3 encounter change

Mean (SD)

P- Value

N

C1-C2 encounter change

Mean (SD)

P-Value

N

C2-C3 encounter change

Mean (SD)

P- Value

Systolic Blood Pressure

64

−5.4 (18.2)

0.05

54

−4.4 (19.9)

0.06

59

−6.2 (80.0)

0.01

51

−2.9 (14.1)

0.12

Diastolic Blood Pressure

64

−0.6 (15.9)

0.11

54

−1.6 (9.4)

0.13

59

−1.9 (12.8)

0.07

51

−3.1 (11.7)

0.06

Heart Rate

64

1.1 (8.6)

0.36

53

3.1 (8.5)

0.01

56

2.8 (10.7)

0.05

49

0.6 (9.3)

0.38

Grip Strength

60

−0.5 (6.8)

0.69

54

0.5 (6.3)

0.46

58

−0.9 (7.9)

0.48

47

0.3 (2.7)

0.65

Timed Up and Go

64

−0.6 (4.1)

0.001

53

−0.7 (3.5)

0.04

58

−0.1 (2.6)

0.17

50

−0.9 (3.7)

0.06

Gait Speed

64

−0.2 (1.3)

0.001

53

−0.5 (1.2)

0.001

58

−0.1 (1.2)

0.04

50

−0.5 (2.3)

0.06

Four Stage Balance Test

65

0.4 (0.8)

0.001

50

0.3 (0.9)

0.02

56

−0.1 (0.7)

0.50

46

0.1 (0.9)

0.39

Five Time Sit to Stand

61

−2.2 (3.6)

0.001

48

−3.1 (3.9)

0.001

47

−0.5 (5.6)

0.03

41

−0.7 (4.8)

0.06

SPPB

64

0.9 (2.3)

0.001

47

1.5 (2.3)

0.001

53

0.8 (1.9)

0.01

45

1.1 (2.3)

0.001

STEADI Fall Risk

61

−0.2 (0.7)

0.03

49

−0.4 (0.7)

0.001

55

−01 (0.4)

0.51

46

−0.1 (0.6)

0.31

HOME FAST

53

−0.3 (1.52)

0.1

46

−0.5 (2.4)

0.16

45

0.04 (3.7)

0.25

40

−0.2 (6.2)

0.98

  1. E1 = experimental group baseline assessment; E2 = experimental group 3-month assessment; E3 = experimental group 7-month assessment; C1 = control group baseline assessment; C2 = control group 3-month assessment; C3 = control group 7-month assessment; SD = standard deviation; SPPB = Short Physical Performance Battery. Items reaching statistical significance on P < 0.05 are italic and bold