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Table 2 Mean difference (95 % CI) between the OsteoACTIVE group and the control group at 6 months and 1-year follow-up

From: Effect of exercises with weight vests and a patient education programme for women with osteopenia and a healed wrist fracture: a randomized, controlled trial of the OsteoACTIVE programme

 

6 months

1 year

p-value

Quadriceps strength

 Right peak torque 60° (Nm)

−2.9 (−14.9, 9.0)

6.9 (−5.5, 19.4)

0.692

 Left peak torque 60° (Nm)

0.7 (−11.2, 12.6)

6.2 (−6.0, 18.5)

0.792

 Right total work 180° (J)

93.4 (−74.9, 261.7)

110.9 (−63.7, 285.8)

0.431

 Left total work 180° (J)

43.1 (−125.5, 211.9)

77.8 (−96.1, 251.8)

0.789

BMD g/cm 2

 Lumbar spine (L1-L4)

−.02 (−.07, .02)

−.00 (−.05, .04)

0.818

 Hip total

.01 (−.02, .06)

.02 (−.02, .06)

0.615

 Femoral neck

.01 (−.02, .05)

.02 (−.01, .06)

0.428

 Femoral trochanter

.00 (−.03, .04)

.01 (−.03, .05)

0.954

Physical capacity

 FSST (sec)

.4 (−1.8, 2.6)

−.4 (−2.7, 1.8)

0.767

 6MWT (m)

41.5 (−1.6, 84.7)

11.3 (−33.1, 84.7)

0.273

 Borg’s scale

0.3 (−0.7, 1.4)

0.8 (−0.3, 1.9)

0.280

 PASE (0–315)

1.5 (−26.3, 29.4)

24.2 (−4.8, 53.4)

0.328

SF-36

 Physical functioning

−2.7 (−10.2, 4.8)

−3.2 (−11.1, 4.6)

0.130

 Role limitations-physical

−1.2 (−13.6, 11.1)

3.5 (−9.3, 16.5)

0.109

 Bodily pain

−1.6 (−13.2, 9.9)

−3.1 (−15.2, 8.9)

0.545

 General health perceptions

−5.2 (−15.1, 4.5)

−1.6 (−11.9, 8.6)

0.708

 Vitality

1.0 (−9.2, 11.4)

−.3 (−11.1, 10.4)

0.995

 Social functioning

−3.9 (−13.9, 6.1)

5.4 (−4.9, 15.9)

0.404

 Role limitations-emotional

−4.5 (−14.3, 5.3)

2.1 (−8.0, 12.4)

0.523

 Mental health

.1 (−7.9, 8.2)

2.6 (−5.8, 11.2)

0.937

  1. Values are given as estimated mean group difference (95 % CI)
  2. Linear mixed model (variance component model) with time and time*group as fixed effects, and time as random effect intercept and slope
  3. CI confidence interval, Nm Newton meter, J Joule, BMD bone mineral density, FSST four square step test, 6MWT six-minute walk test, PASE physical activity scale for the elderly