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Table 3 Physical measures and patient-reported outcome measures

From: Feasibility and assessment of outcome measures for yoga as self-care for minorities with arthritis: a pilot study

Physical measures

Baseline enrolled

(n = 26)

Mean (95% CI)

Baseline

(n = 12)

Mean (95% CI)

Final

(n = 12)

Mean (95% CI)

Mean change *

(12 pairs)

Single leg stance (s)

Left

15.0 (11.2,18.7)

12.2 (6.1,18.4)

16.9 (8.4,25.3)

− 4.61

Right

16.5 (12.4,20.6)

16.9 (10.6,23.2)

17.6 (8.9,26.4)

− 0.75

Functional reach (in.)

12.5 (11.7,13.3)

12.2 (10.9,13.5)

13.1 (11.7,14.6)

− 0.90

Timed up and go (s)

8.1 (7.4,8.8)

8.5 (7.7,9.3)

8.1 (6.8,9.4)

0.40

Timed Up from the Floor (s)a

7.7 (4.5,10.9)

9.6 (2.4,16.7)

6.0 (3.3,8.7)

3.58

Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand**

34.8 (26.4,43.1)

33.1 (20.9,45.3)

18.9 (11.9,25.8)

14.23

Patient-reported outcome measures

Baseline enrolled

(n = 30)

Mean (95% CI)

Baseline

(n = 11)

Mean (95% CI)

Final

(n = 11)

Mean (95% CI)

Mean change

(11 pairs)

Self-rated health

3.4 (3.0,3.7)

3.0 (2.3,3.7)

2.1 (1.6,2.6)

0.91

Self-efficacy exercise

5.9 (4.9,6.9)

6.1 (4.0,8.1)

7.5 (6.8,8.1)

− 1.42

Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II score

2.4 (2.2,2.5)

2.3 (2.0,2.6)

2.8 (2.5,3.1)

− 0.49

  1. *Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Italicized items are significant at p < 0.05
  2. **For the DASH, lower scores equal less difficulty
  3. aFinal mean for Time Up from the Floor (n = 11), mean change calculated with 11 pairs