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Table 4 Baseline and follow-up scores for the balance test and the number and proportion of participants that experienced an increase, no change, or a decrease in their balance score after 4 weeks

From: Feasibility and acceptability of a remotely delivered, home-based, pragmatic resistance ‘exercise snacking’ intervention in community-dwelling older adults: a pilot randomised controlled trial

Group

Baseline

(n = 38)

4-weeks

(n = 38)

Increase

No change

Decrease

Once daily

3 (3, 4)

4 (3, 4)

3 (33%)

5 (56%)

1 (11%)

Twice daily

3 (3, 4)

3 (3, 4)

2 (20%)

5 (50%)

3 (30%)

Thrice daily

4 (3, 4)

3 (3, 4)

0 (0%)

7 (78%)

2 (22%)

Control

4 (3, 4)

3 (3, 4)

1 (12%)

5 (63%)

2 (25%)

  1. Baseline and 4-week values are median (interquartile range)