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Table 3 Results for Parkinson’s Disease Quality of Life Scale (PDQ-39)

From: Evaluating the effects of dance on motor outcomes, non-motor outcomes, and quality of life in people living with Parkinson’s: a feasibility study

Dimension

Pre-test

Post-test

P

Effect size

Mobility

37.50 ± 40.00 (2.50, 77.50)

25.00 ± 30.00 (2.50, 67.50)

0.058

− 1.000

ADLs

41.67 ± 41.67 (16.67, 87.50)

33.33 ± 37.50 (8.33, 95.83)

0.235

− 0.536

Emotional Well− Being

29.17 ± 29.17 (4.17, 45.83)

12.50 ± 20.83 (4.17, 66.67)

0.410

− 0.467

Stigma

12.50 ± 18.75 (0, 43.75)

12.50 ± 12.50 (0, 62.50)

0.890

− 0.133

Social Support

8.33 ± 25.00 (0, 41.67)

0 ± 33.33 (0, 41.67)

0.423

− 0.667

Cognition

31.25 ± 31.25 (12.50, 68.75)

18.75 ± 6.25 (18.75, 68.75)

0.170

− 0.733

Communication

25.00 ± 25.00 (8.33, 50.00)

16.67 ± 16.67 (0, 41.67)

0.396

− 0.393

Bodily Discomfort

41.67 ± 33.33 (33.33, 75.00)

25.00 ± 50.00 (8.33, 66.67)

0.036

− 1.000

Summary Index

26.56 ± 20.63 (11.25, 57.08)

16.25 ± 19.38 (10.21, 63.91)

0.078

− 0.786

  1. Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Scores reported are medians and interquartile ranges. A decrease in score indicates improvement. Effect size reported is the Rank-biserial correlation