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Table 2 Changes in study outcomes over 12 weeks between the MCI and dementia groups (N = 41)

From: Effects of 12-week Tai Chi program on physical function, depression, and quality of life among cognitively impaired older adults: a feasibility study

Variables

MCI (n = 21)

Dementia (n = 20)

differences in mean

pretest

posttest

paired t

p

pretest

posttest

paired t

p

MCI

Dementia

t

p

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

MOCA

17.05 (2.80)

17.14 (4.57)

−0.09

.925

9.20 (3.07)

9.45 (3.85)

−0.38

.702

−0.09 (4.54)

0.01 (3.07)

−0.07

.938

grip_Lt

18.95 (5.77)

19.47 (5.10)

−0.91

.372

17.45 (5.40)

17.00 (6.16)

0.35

.729

0.01 (2.62)

0.45 (5.72)

−0.32

.746

grip_Rt

19.31 (5.79)

20.38 (5.11)

−2.13

.045

18.45 (4.68)

19.60 (6.57)

−1.36

.188

− 1.07 (2.27)

− 1.12 (3.77)

0.05

.956

TUG

9.64 (3.55)

7.67 (1.77)

3.96

.001

13.05 (8.03)

10.70 (6.66)

2.54

.020

1.96 (2.27)

2.34 (4.13)

−0.36

.714

SSRT

11.40 (9.91)

9.78 (8.49)

0.99

.333

6.08 (10.61)

7.11 (7.19)

−0.60

.551

1.61 (7.48)

−1.02 (7.57)

1.12

.267

OLST

2.69 (1.76)

2.71 (1.70)

−0.04

.965

2.00 (2.05)

2.11 (1.74)

−0.30

.764

−0.02 (2.34)

−0.10 (1.60)

0.13

.892

Depression

4.23 (4.35)

4.42 (4.80)

−0.24

.809

5.85 (5.01)

5.00 (4.29)

0.99

.332

−0.19 (3.57)

0.85 (3.81)

−0.90

.373

PCS

38.43 (12.89)

42.55 (10.60)

−2.27

.034

43.00 (11.21)

42.42 (9.36)

0.29

.773

−5.07 (10.20)

0.58 (8.88)

−1.88

.066

MCS

47.23 (10.85)

49.02 (12.27)

−0.98

.338

43.47 (15.93)

46.78 (12.29)

−1.92

.069

−1.78 (8.31)

−3.31 (7.68)

0.61

.544

  1. Data are mean (SD) values
  2. MoCA-K Korean version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, TUG Timed Up-and-Go test, SSRT standard sit-and-reach test, OLST one-leg-standing balance test, PCS physical-components score of the health-related QoL, MCS mental-components score of the health-related QoL