Table 1 Comparisons of demographic measures between the groups at baseline
Parameter | Control (n = 19) | Intervention (n = 27) | U / t / χ2 (df) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Median = 82 IQR = 70–84 | Median = 85 IQR = 77–88 | 148 | .197 |
Years of Education | Median = 10 IQR = 7–13 | Median = 8.5 IQR = 8–12 | 171.5 | .664 |
% of Females | 68.42 (n = 13) | 62.96 (n = 17) | 0.29 (1) | .758 |
% of No Smoking | 100 (n = 19) | 100 (n = 27) | – | – |
% of Falling in the Last Year | 42.10 (n = 8) | 51.85 (n = 14) | 0.42 (1) | .514 |
% of Cardio Metabolic Disease | 52.63 (n = 10) | 77.77 (n = 21) | 3.20 (1) | .073 |
% of Stroke | 15.78 (n = 3) | 25.92 (n = 7) | ^ | .488 |
Balance Efficacy (ABC- scale 0–100) | Median = 58.7 IQR = 40.4–70.9 | Median = 60 IQR = 34.3–80 | 188.5 | .855 |
Anxiety (SAST- scale 10–40) | Median = 31.5 IQR = 27.2–33 | Median = 29 IQR = 26–32 | 135.5 | .167 |
Depression (GDS - scale 0–30) | Median = 2 IQR = 1–4.5 | Median = 4 IQR = 1–6.2 | 182 | .397 |
Cognition (MoCA- scale 0–30) | Median = 16 IQR = 12–23 | Median = 16 IQR = 11–19 | 229.5 | .553 |
CogniFit global cognition | Mean = − 3.82 SD = 1.78 | Mean = − 3.96 SD = 1.20 | 0.32 (44) | .747 |
Gait Speed at Baseline (m/s) | Mean = 0.59 SD = 0.34 | Mean = 0.47 SD = 0.21 | 1.56 (43) | .125 |
Walking aids (%) | 52.6 | 53.6 | 0.94 |