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Table 6 Physical function data for the Walking Netball and the control groups assessed at baseline (T0) and end of the intervention (T1)

From: Is walking netball an effective, acceptable and feasible method to increase physical activity and improve health in middle- to older age women?: A RE-AIM evaluation

 

T0

T1

F Statistic(n2p, p)

 

M

SD

M

SD

Group x Time

Time

Group

Gait-speed (Sec)

3.69

.74

3.28

.72

6.87(n2p = .130, p = .012)

29.98(n2p = .395, p = .001)

14.56(n2p = .240, p = .001)

Walking Netball

3.46

.76

2.89

.58

   

Control

3.95

.64

3.75

.58

   

Sit-stand test (Sec)

11.89

3.15

11.20

3.87

64.85(n2p = .59, p = .001)

4.97(n2p = .10, p = .003)

26.12(n2p = .37, p = .001)

Walking Netball

11.00

1.43

8.43

1.68

   

Control

12.94

4.20

14.35

3.18

   

Static balance test (0–4)

3.63

.70

3.75

.60

4.50(n2p = .009, p = .04)

2.27(n2p = .05, p = .14)

3.23(n2p = .07, p = .008)

Walking Netball

3.69

.55

3.96

.20

   

Control

3.55

.86

3.50

.80

   

SPPB

10.88

1.27

10.88

1.30

10.03(n2p = .18, p = .001)

.07(n2p = .001, p = .79)

8.26(n2p = .15, p = .01)

Walking Netball

11.15

.83

11.46

.81

   

Control

10.55

1.60

10.18

1.44

   

Timed up and go (Sec)

6.57

1.58

6.45

1.58

20.65(n2p = .31, p = .001)

.58(n2p = .01, p = .45)

2.94(n2p = .06, p = .09)

Walking Netball

6.43

1.35

5.91

1.18

   

Control

6.73

1.84

7.10

1.77

   

Grip strength (Kg)

22.97

6.13

24.06

5.84

.03(n2p = .00, p = .87)

11.51(n2p = .20, p = .001)

7.92(n2p = .14, p = .001)

Walking Netball

24.94

6.23

26.08

5.83

   

Control

20.55

5.17

21.58

4.91

   

6-min walk test (M)

476.60

66.53

516.06

80.60

84.69(n2p = .63, p = .001)

14.05(n2p = .22, p = .001)

14.15(n2p = .22, p = .001)

Walking Netball

498.93

51.07

551.19

61.20

   

Control

446.15

73.91

468.16

80.25

   
  1. Note: Sec = Seconds. SPPB = Short Physical Performance Battery total score (higher scores reflect greater function). Kg = Kilograms. M = metres
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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