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Table 4 Group mean estimates and 95% CI of mobility, balance confidence, leg extensor muscle power, and thigh muscle lean tissue cross sectional area across the four time points

From: Eccentric versus traditional resistance exercise for older adult fallers in the community: a randomized trial within a multi-component fall reduction program

 

0 months

(pre- MCEFRP)

3 months

(post- MCEFRP)

9 months

12 months

Mean

(95% CI)

RENEW

TRAD

RENEW

TRAD

RENEW

TRAD

RENEW

TRAD

Six Minute Walk Distance (m)

405.21

(367.40; 443.03)

416.13

(379.17; 453.10)

425.76

(386.06; 465.47)

439.06

(399.85; 478.26)

424.09

(380.26; 467.92)

449.10

(408.33; 489.86)

439.18

(394.65; 487.72)

438.15

(397.39; 478.92)

Activities Specific Balance Confidence (%)

73.03

(68.26; 77.81)

75.49

(70.77; 80.21)

82.47

(77.46; 87.47)

80.71

(75.83; 85.60)

80.11

(74.60; 85.63)

80.94

(75.74; 86.15)

82.25

(76.82; 87.68)

80.93

(75.73; 86.13)

Leg Extension Power (W)

88.84

(75.60; 102.08)

99.13

(86.04; 112.23)

106.55

(92.67; 120.44)

110.47

(96.92; 124.02)

113.66

(98.37; 128.95)

124.77

(110.53; 139.02)

104.73

(99.42; 129.55)

122.74

(108.30; 137.18)

Thigh Lean Tissue CSA (cm2)

93.38

(89.11; 97.64)

93.71

(89.41; 98.00)

94.20

(89.87; 98.54)

94.44

(90.16; 98.72)

93.00

(88.87; 97.35)

91.97

(87.67; 96.26)

92.60

(88.25; 96.95)

92.18

(87.88; 96.47)

  1. MCEFRP multi-component exercise fall reduction program, RENEW resistance exercise via negative, eccentrically-induced, work, TRAD traditional resistance exercise, CI confidence interval, CSA cross sectional area
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