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Table 2 12-week group differences between intervention and control groups in anthropometric, health-related, physical activity and psychosocial outcomes from baseline

From: Physical Activity Intervention for Loneliness (PAIL) in community-dwelling older adults: a randomised feasibility study

Variables

Mean (SD)

Difference (95% CI)

Intervention (n = 12)

Control (n = 13)

Height, m

1.7 (0.1)

1.7 (0.1)

− 0.0 (− 0.1 to 0.1)

Weight, kg

67.9 (12.6)

68.4 (14.2)

− 0.5 (− 11.6 to 10.7)

BMI, kg.m-2

24.3 (2.8)

24.5 (3.5)

− 0.2 (− 2.9 to 2.4)

SBP, mmHg

123.3 (8.3)

129.9 (13.8)

− 6.6 (− 16.1 to 2.9)

DBP, mmHg

74.1 (8.9)

74.5 (9.6)

− 0.4 (− 8.1 to 7.3)

Loneliness

18.1 (5.2)

18.6 (5.2)

− 0.5 (− 4.8 to 3.8)

Social support

63.9 (19.8)

59.8 (20.7)

4.1 (− 12.7 to 20.9)

LSN (total)

15.4 (5.0)

12.0 (6.3)

3.4 (− 1.3 to 8.2)

LSN (family)

6.9 (4.4)

5.9 (3.8)

1.0 (− 2.4 to 4.4)

LSN (friends)

8.5 (2.5)

6.1 (4.9)

2.4 (− 0.9 to 5.7)

Depression

6.5 (3.0)

5.5 (3.8)

1.0 (− 1.8 to 3.9)

Anxiety

6.9 (3.3)

7.4 (3.7)

− 0.5 (− 3.4 to 2.5)

SEE

7.1 (1.7)

5.2 (2.2)

1.9 (0.3 to 3.6)

SSC

6.5 (3.1)

5.3 (3.6)

1.2 (− 1.7 to 4.1)

Expected outcomes

3.8 (1.1)

3.9 (0.8)

− 0.1 (− 0.9 to 0.7)

Barriers for exercise

2.6 (0.9)

2.9 (1.0)

− 0.3 (− 1.0 to 0.5)

Time lying/sitting (h)

16.8 (1.9)

17.1 (1.8)

− 0.3 (− 1.8 to 1.2)

Time standing (h)

5.5 (1.5)

5.1 (1.6)

0.5 (− 0.9 to 1.7)

Time stepping (h)

1.9 (0.7)

1.8 (0.7)

0.1 (− 0.6 to 0.7)

Step counts

9067.5 (4355.7)

8575.6 (4117.5)

491.9 (− 3013.6 to 3997.5)

Sit to stand transitions (n)

45.3 (10.6)

60.3 (14.6)

− 15.0 (− 25.7 to − 4.4)

Energy Equivalent (METs/h)

34.4 (1.7)

34.1 (1.6)

0.3 (− 1.1 to 1.7)

  1. BMI body mass index, DBP diastolic blood pressure, n number, SBP systolic blood pressure, SEE self-efficacy for exercise; SSC satisfaction with social contacts, LSN Lubben’s social networks