Table 2 Outcome measures of the exercise group and the control group at baseline and 6 months post-intervention
Studied groups | t-test | p | Mean difference (% of difference) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Exercise group (n = 104) | Control group (n = 106) | |||||
VAS | Baseline | |||||
Mean± SD Median(range) | 58.29±17.4 60 (20–90) | 61.2±13.7 60 (20–90) | 1.3 | 0.17 | 2.9(4.86%) | |
After 6 months | ||||||
Mean± SD Median(range) | 41.4±14.2 40 (20–70) | 60.9±14.7 60 (20–90) | 9.7 | ≤0.001* | 19.5 (38.12%) | |
*p | ≤0.001* | 0.88 | ||||
Mean change | −16.89 | −0.3 | ||||
% of change | −28.9 % | −0.49% | ||||
SF 36 | Baseline | |||||
Mean± SD Median(range) | 60.1±7.5 62 (43–77) | 60.35±10.7 62 (35–81) | 0.15 | 0. 87 | 0.25 (0.41%) | |
After 6 months | ||||||
Mean± SD Median(range) | 72.2 ±10.2 73(50–92) | 60.92±10.54 61 (35–81) | 7.8 | ≤0.001* | 11.28 (16.9%) | |
*p | ≤0.001 * | 0.074 | ||||
Mean change | 12.1 | 0.57 | ||||
% of change | 20. 13% | 0.94% | ||||
ESE_A | Baseline | |||||
Mean± SD Median (range) | 58.29± 6.9 59.4 (37.7–74.4) | 55.98±11.3 55.3 (37.5–82.6) | 1.7 | 0.075 | 2.3 (4.1%) | |
After 6 months | ||||||
Mean± SD Median(range) | 71.5 ±7.6 72.4 (54.8–84.6) | 57.72±11.1 55.9 (38.6–84.5) | 10.4 | ≤0.001 * | 13.7 (21.3%) | |
*p | ≤0.001 * | 0.23 | ||||
Mean change | 13.2 | 1.74 | ||||
% of change | 22.6% | 3.1% | ||||