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Table 5 Comparison of secondary outcomes between groups

From: Effects of body awareness therapy on balance and fear of falling in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial

Variables

Time

BAT + PR

PR

Time x Group Interaction

Partial η2

Muscle Strenght

Before

17.35 ± 2.01

18.50 ± 1.36

 < 0.001*

0.803

After

21.55 ± 2.25

18.49 ± 1.35

p

 < 0.001

0.847

ΔChange

4.19 ± 1.47

-0.01 ± 0.22

6MWT

Before

426.95 ± 36.89

417.47 ± 23.13

 < 0.001*

0.859

After

526.72 ± 38.09

463.14 ± 23.49

p

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

ΔChange

99.77 ± 12.61

45.66 ± 9.54

BDS

Before

4.04 ± 0.89

4.19 ± 1.03

 < 0.001*

0.546

After

1.77 ± 0.81

3.52 ± 0.98

p

 < 0.001

 < 0.002

ΔChange

-2.27 ± 0.63

-0.66 ± 0.85

  1. BDS Borg Dyspnea Scale, PR Pulmonary Rehabilitation Group, ES Effect Size, BAT + PR Body Awareness + Pulmonary Rehabilitation Group, 6-MWT 6-Minutes Walking Test
  2. η2: Partial Eta Squared
  3. *Significant difference with p < 0.05