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Table 4 Health-related quality of life (SF-36) and handgrip strength before (Baseline) and after (3 months) the detraining period in fallers and non-fallers

From: Health-related quality of life, handgrip strength and falls during detraining in elderly habitual exercisers

  

Non-Fallers (m±sd)

Fallers (m±sd)

HRQOL (SF-36) Physical func.

Baseline

91.6 ± 9.4

90.5 ± 5.8‡

 

3 months

84.7 ± 12.7***

81.1 ± 7.8*

 Mean difference (95% CI)

−6.8 (−9.4-(−)4.3)

−9.4 (−13.9-(−)4.9)

 Mean change (%)

−7.6 ± 9.0

−10.4 ± 6.4

Physical role func.

Baseline

96.2 ± 13.3

97.2 ± 8.3

 

3 months

92.5 ± 22.0

66.6 ± 45.0‡

 Mean difference (95% CI)

−3.7 (−12.3–4.8)

−30.5 (−62.0–0.9)

 Mean change (%)

−2.5 ± 54.1

−33.3 ± 45.0

Bodily pain

Baseline

81.1 ± 19.9

78.8 ± 20.7

3 months

68.3 ± 20.7**

56.0 ± 26.1*

 Mean difference (95% CI)

−12.8 (−19.5-(−)6.1)

−22.8 (−35.9-(−)9.8)

 Mean change (%)

−13.4 ± 25.3

−30.4 ± 25.6

General health

Baseline

73.9 ± 16.9

60.7 ± 18.5

3 months

70.6 ± 15.3

54.2 ± 19.1‡

 Mean difference (95% CI)

−3.3 (−7.4–0.7)

−6.5 (−17.6–4.5)

 Mean change (%)

−1.7 ± 21.4

−9.1 ± 22.8

Vitality

Baseline

78.6 ± 13.0

71.6 ± 23.3

3 months

71.5 ± 12.5**

58.8 ± 21.4*

 Mean difference (95% CI)

−7.1 (−11.1-(−)3.1)

−12.7 (−19.9-(−)5.5)

 Mean change (%)

−7.4 ± 16.9

−19.8 ± 15.8

Social role func.

Baseline

95.6 ± 8.27

90.2 ± 13.6

 

3 months

88.6 ± 15.7**

73.5 ± 23.7*

 Mean difference (95% CI)

−7.0 (−12.5-(−)1.4)

−16.7 (−30.3-(−)3.1)

 Mean change (%)

−6.6 ± 18.3

−19.2 ± 18.9

Emotional role func.

Baseline

94.1 ± 21.2

77.7 ± 37.7‡

3 months

82.4 ± 31.2*

55.5 ± 52.7

 Mean difference (95% CI)

−11.7 (−22.1-(−)1.3)

−22.2 (−50.8–6.4)

 Mean change (%)

−9.5 ± 45.3

−37.5 ± 51.7

Mental health

Baseline

80.9 ± 16.1

63.5 ± 16.7‡‡

 

3 months

73.9 ± 15.4***

60.0 ± 15.4‡

 Mean difference (95% CI)

−7.0 (−12.3-(−)1.7)

−3.5 (−10.8–3.7)

 Mean change (%)

−2.9 ± 48.6

−4.6 ± 14.3

STRENGTH

  

Handgrip (kg)

Baseline

25.2 ± 7.0

25.3 ± 3.6

 

3 months

25.4 ± 7.1

25.0 ± 2.5

 Mean difference (95% CI)

0.2 (−0.7–1.1)

−0.3 (−1.9–1.3)

 Mean change (%)

1.3 ± 10.0

−0.5 ± 7.7

  1. Abbreviations: HRQOL health-related quality of life, CI confidence interval, Func. functioning
  2. Notes:* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001, statistically significant differences baseline vs. 3 months
  3. ‡p < 0.05, ‡‡p < 0.01, statistically significant differences non-fallers vs. fallers
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