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Table 1 Results at the 6-week primary time-point

From: Physical activity intervention for rural middle-aged and older Australian adults: a pilot implementation study of the ecofit program delivered in a real-world setting

Outcomes

Baseline

M (SD)

6 weeks

M (SD)

Difference between groups

M (95% CI)

n

t

p value

Effect size (Cohen’s d)

6-Minute Walking Test (l)

14.89 (3.47)

18.48 (2.58)

3.59 (2.44, 4.74)

39

6.33

<.001

1.01

Timed Up and Go test (s)

7.73 (1.58)

5.98 (1.43)

−1.74 (−2.21, −1.27)

38

−7.54

<.001

−1.23

Arm Curl Test (reps)

18.66 (3.53)

21.37 (3.48)

2.71 (1.33, 4.08)

38

4.00

<.001

0.65

Chair stand test (reps)

13.41 (3.22)

15.56 (2.63)

2.15 (1.21, 3.09)

39

4.63

<.001

0.74

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

142.47 (22.89)

135.11 (18.98)

−7.37 (−13.62, −1.11)

38

−2.38

.022

−0.39

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

80.26 (10.18)

79.45 (10.43)

−.81 (−2.11, 3.74)

38

−0.56

.576

−0.09

Waist circumference (cm)

99.66 (15.35)

96.17 (13.70)

−3.49 (−5.15, −1.83)

39

−4.25

<.001

−0.68