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Table 3 Instrumental assessment in Group APA (Adapted Physical Activity) and in Group NSPA (Non-Specific Physical Activity) at baseline and 3 months.

From: Effects of an adapted physical activity program in a group of elderly subjects with flexed posture: clinical and instrumental assessment

Group APA

Group NSPA

 
 

baseline

after 3 months

p

baseline

after 3 months

p

 

mean

SD

mean

SD

 

mean

SD

mean

SD

 

STATIC

          

   head protrusion

40.31

8.79

35.16

9.60

0.04

39.81

10.85

40.51

9.29

ns

   R ankle flexion

80.74

3.42

83.11

3.85

0.01

80.21

4.78

80.97

5.23

ns

   L ankle flexion

80.4

4.21

83.81

3.94

0.01

81.65

5.26

83.23

5.05

ns

EXTENSION

          

   R knee flexion

6.58

2.67

4.10

2.41

<0.0005

5.85

3.55

3.27

1.95

0.01

   L knee flexion

6.41

3.61

3.87

1.92

<0.0005

6.29

5.11

3.87

1.84

0.04

FLEXION

          

   head protrusion

50.71

4.86

40.08

7.02

<0.0005

49.89

7.11

46.96

5.36

ns

   R ankle flexion

80.14

3.34

83.45

3.60

<0.0005

80.86

5.48

81.36

4.52

ns

   L ankle flexion

81.94

3.86

84.00

3.60

0.04

82.16

3.59

82.85

5.13

ns

  1. p calculated with T-test,, ns = non-significant
  2. Only parameters with a statistically significant difference between baseline and 3 months in almost one group were expressed.