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Table 6 Mobility – changes in outcome measures between groups: baseline values vs. scores after 7 weeks – Multiple Range Test.

From: Combined effects of functionally-oriented exercise regimens and nutritional supplementation on both the institutionalised and free-living frail elderly (double-blind, randomised clinical trial)

Contrast

Difference

 

Tinetti – total score

Tinetti balance score

Tinetti – gait score

6 MW Test (m.)

Group I vs. Group II

-0.55

-0.43

-0.10

3.64

Group I vs. Group III

-0.42

1.32*

0.09

-4.81*

Group I vs. Group IV

0.76

-0.54

-0.21

2.47

Group II vs. Group III

0.13

1.42*

0.20

-9.93*

Group II vs. Group IV

1.32

0.88

-0.10

-6.29*

Group III vs. Group IV

1.18

-0.10

-0.31

5.11

  1. * denotes a statistically significant difference.