Effects of a Multicomponent Exercise Program on Groups of Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Low Schooling: A Pilot Study
Table 5
Posturographic variations between the first, second, and third evaluations.
Variables
Group 1
Median differences
Group 2
Median differences
Multicomponent with dual task (n = 10)
Simple multicomponent (n = 6)
Median (1Q; 3Q)
Median (1Q; 3Q)
1st ev.
2nd ev.
3rd ev.
Diff.
Diff.
1st ev.
2nd ev.
3rd ev.
Diff
Diff
1st-2nd ev.
1st-3rd ev.
1st-2nd ev.
1st-3rd ev.
AP position (cm)
Eyes open
47 (45.7; 61)
46 (6; 48.2)
59 (32.5; 59)
0.01
-0.24
54 (36.7; 61.2)
47 (46; 50.7)
32.5 (6; 59)
−0.13
−0.01
Semantic verbal fluency
47 (45.7; 61)
25 (6; 46.2)()
59 (4.5; 59)
0.01
-0.24
53.5 (36; 61.2)
47 (33; 47.2)
6 (6; 59)
−0.13
−0.005
Phonetic verbal fluency
47 (45.7; 61)
47 (6; 48)
59 (32.5; 59)
0.015
−0.24
53.5 (35.2; 61.2)
44.5 (34.2; 51.5)
6 (6; 59)
−0.11
−0.005
Calculations
47 (46.7; 61)
45.5 (6; 50)()
59 (32.5; 59)
−0.005
−0.24
54.5 (36; 61.2)
46 (44; 50.7)
6 (6; 59)
−0.14
−0.005
Memory and attention
53 (46; 61)
44.5 (6; 47.5)()
59 (32.5; 59)
−0.15
−0.24
61 (46.7; 61.2)
46.5 (35.7; 51.5)
6 (6; 59)
−0.12
−0.01
ML position (cm)
Eyes open
24.5 (5; 49)
47 (43; 48.7)()
45 (45; 46.5)
−0.03
−0.27
48 (47.7; 49.5)
50 (46.7; 52.2)
46 (45.7; 47)()
0.015
−0.02 ()
Semantic verbal fluency
49 (34.2; 49.5)
45 (42.5; 49.7)
45 (45; 46)
−0.045
−0.28
48.5 (36.5; 49.5)
46.5 (5; 51)
46 (45.7; 47)
0.015
−0.02 ()
Phonetic verbal fluency
49 (34.2; 51)
46 (43.2; 51.5
46 (45; 46)
−0.02
−0.28
48 (36.5; 49)
48 (35.7; 51.5)
46 (45.7 47)
0.01
−0.02 ()
Calculations
49 (34.2; 51)
44.5 (32; 49.5)
45 (45; 46)
−0.035
−0.28
48.5 (36.5; 49)
51.5 (35.7; 53.7)
46 (45.7; 47)
0.03 ()
−0.02 ()
Memory and attention
48.5 (5; 49.5)
44 (5; 47.2)
46 (45; 46.5)
−0.025
−0.27
48.5 (47.7; 51)
25.5 (5; 48.7)
46 (45.7; 47) ()
0.01
−0.02
TD (cm)
Eyes open
30190 (5679; 6507)
52551 (5357; 111957)
2586 (1930; 3953)
238.37
522.51
6094 (5430; 6685)
124250 (92920; 158388)
4287 (3345; 4994)()
1.167.97
−19.1
Semantic verbal fluency
52575 (5120; 65786)
10575 (5483; 110120)
2697 (1950; 4082)
237.37
513.56
6228 (3530; 62108)
128796 (87972; 182224)
4044 (1593; 4506) “()
1.160.39
−17.93
Phonetic verbal fluency
29762 (5488; 62852)
55152 (5438; 115407)
2839 (1992; 3994)
248.31
−514.41
6154 (5255; 65182)
124015 (888910; 180530)
4298 (1597; 5104) ()
1.187.52
−13.68
Calculations
28881 (6102; 58851)
54376 (4572; 110106)
2885 (2134; 4162)
182.09
−495.93
6190 (5314; 63396)
125243 (83821; 172651)
3994 (1680; 4724) ()
1.151.8
−15.46
Memory and attention
6125 (2021; 58408)
11466 (5537; 111221)
3091 (2120; 4300)
313.78
−284.35
6328 (5040; 64392)
128114 (86888; 175620)
3121 (444.0; 5196) ()
1.173.83
−11.13
Area (cm2)
Eyes open
51 (1.00; 94.5)
139 (0.75; 368)
0 (0; 0.5)
1.24
−0.85
1 (1.0; 43.0)
461 (333.8; 741.3)
0.50 (0; 1.0)
4.6
−0.01
Semantic verbal fluency
85.5 (1.00; 126.8)
153 (0.750; 368)
0 (0; 0.5)
1.31
−0.86
1 (1; 113.8)
482 (303.3; 963)
1 (0; 1.0)
4.81
−0.005
Phonetic verbal fluency
45.5 (1.00; 118)
5.00 (0.75; 383)
0 (0; 0.5)
1.24
−0.83
1 (1; 51.7)
443 (303.8; 962.5)
1 (0; 1)
4.4
−0.005
Calculations
13.0 (1.00; 89.7)
54.5 (1.00; 298)
0 (0; 0.5)
0.9
−0.79
1 (1; 40)
458 (272.3; 873.8)
1 (0; 1)
4.57
−0.005
Memory and attention
41 (1.00; 103.5)
21 (0.75; 363)
0 (0; 0.5)
1.44
−0.41
1 (1; 122)
465 (288.8; 901.3)
1 (0; 1)
4.64
−0.005
n = number; 1st Q = first quartile; 3rd Q = third quartile; 1st ev. = first evaluation; 2nd ev. = second evaluation; 3rd ev. = third evaluation; Diff = difference between the medians; AP = anteroposterior; ML = mediolateral; TD = total displacement; cm = centimeter; cm2 = centimeter squared; -value to compare between the 1st and 2nd evaluations by the Wilcoxon test; -value to compare between the 1st and 3rd evaluations by the Wilcoxon test; p-value obtained by the Mann-Whitney test to compare the intergroup differences between the 1st and 2nd and 1st and 3rd evaluations.
