Figure 1
Sampling procedure flowchart.
Table 1
Differences between physical activity at baseline (n = 95).
| NO/YES WITH LONG BREAKS (N = 55) | YES WITH SHORT BREAKS/YES WITHOUT BREAKS (N = 40) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, female | n (%) | 39 (69.6) | 27 (69.2) | 0.966 |
| Age, >=70 | n (%) | 39 (69.6) | 23 (59.0) | 0.283 |
| Living alone, Yes | n (%) | 10 (18.5) | 11 (32.4) | 0.138 |
| Education, >= High school | n (%) | 38 (70.4) | 25 (69.4) | 0.925 |
| EQ1(mobility) | Mean ± sd | 1.7 ± 0.9 | 1.5 ± 0.8 | 0.202 |
| EQ2(self-care) | Mean ± sd | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 0.029 |
| EQ3(usual activity) | Mean ± sd | 1.5 ± 1.1 | 1.2 ± 0.4 | 0.093 |
| EQ4(pain/discomfort) | Mean ± sd | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 0.001 |
| EQ5(depression/anxiety) | Mean ± sd | 1.9 ± 0.8 | 1.6 ± 0.8 | 0.207 |
| Perceived health | Mean ± sd | 69.5 ± 15.3 | 78.6 ± 15.6 | 0.006 |
| GSES | Mean ± sd | 29.5 ± 4.4 | 31.1 ± 4.0 | 0.068 |
| Lubben (items 1-6 social network) | Mean ± sd | 14.8 ± 5.5 | 18.3 ± 5.2 | 0.003 |
| Lubben (item 7 perceived support) | Mean ± sd | 3.0 ± 1.6 | 3.6 ± 1.4 | 0.049 |
| SPPB | Mean ± sd | 8.9 ± 2.1 | 9.3 ± 1.6 | 0.292 |
| Balance score | Mean ± sd | 3.1 ± 1.0 | 3.1 ± 1.2 | 0.804 |
Table 2
Main significant variations at follow-up in the physically inactive sample (n = 55).
| BASELINE | FOLLOW-UP | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQ2(self-care) | Mean ± sd | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 1.2 ± 0.7 | 0.019 |
| EQ4(pain/discomfort) | Mean ± sd | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 0.027 |
| EQ5(depression/anxiety) | Mean ± sd | 1.8 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 0.6 | 0.002 |
| Perceived health | Mean ± sd | 69.6 ± 15.4 | 75.3 ± 15.8 | 0.018 |
| SPPB | Mean ± sd | 8.9 ± 2.1 | 9.6 ± 2.5 | 0.044 |
Figure 2
Improvement of physical activity by gender and age (%).
Figure 3
Improvement of physical activity by balance test (means).