Table 3 Comparisons of change in SF-36 Physical and Mental Components Summaries (PCS and MCS) [23] between exercise and control group.
Short Form-36 item (SF-36) [22] | Exercise group | Control group | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | mean | 95%CI | mean | 95%CI | p* |
Physical Component Summary (PCS) | Baseline | 42.5 | 24.4 – 57.5 | 43.8 | 24.2 – 57.3 | 0.49 |
|  | Change at 6 weeks | 3.0 | -5.9 – 13.4 | 0.3 | -15.2 – 12.6 | 0.13 |
|  | Change at 6 months | 3.0 | -5.9 – 16.3 | -0.7 | -14.8 – 9.8 | 0.09 |
Mental Component Summary (MCS) | Baseline | 55.6 | 40.2 – 66.2 | 56.3 | 37.0 – 67.0 | 0.63 |
|  | Change at 6 weeks | 1.6 | -10.6 – 15.0 | -2.1 | -16.9 – 11.5 | 0.04 |
|  | Change at 6 months | 0.7 | -18.1 – 13.2 | -0.7 | -16.8 – 12.8 | 0.40 |