Long-term effects of group exercise intervention on maximal step-up height in middle-aged female primary care patients with obesity and other cardio-metabolic risk factors

Table 2 Study population characteristics (mean (SD)) for self-reported physical and mental function, physical limitations and work status

^aSF-36 score mean (SD)	T0	T0 — T1	T0 — T2
Physical
PF-Physical Function	67.1(17.8)	5.9(14.6) ***	5.4(17.2)**
RP-Role Limitation Physical	35.4(39.1)	6.4(35.8)	12.6(45.4)**
BP-Bodily pain	39.7(20.8)	9.3(17.5)***	6.8(22.6)**
GH-General Health	45.2(19.0)	7.6(17.3)***	7.4(20.5)**
Mental
VT-Vitality	36.2(22.0)	13.5(20.6)***	10.5(24.5)***
SF-Social Function	65.6(27.0)	9.4(23.4)***	6.4(31.1)*
RE-Role Limitation Emotional	53.5(46.0)	8.6(41.8)*	11.9(46.3)*
MH-Mental health	63.8(22.7)	5.5(19.6)**	6.8(23.9)**
^bPF, items limitation Severely (%) / somewhat (%) / not (%)	T0	T1	T2
3b	15 / 63 / 23	7 / 61 / 33	15 / 50 / 36
3d	18 / 45 / 38	8 / 49 / 44	9 / 48 / 44
3f	19 / 43 / 39	13 / 49 / 39	19 / 36 / 46
3 g	17 / 35 / 49	8 / 27 / 66	10 / 27 / 64
without any item limitations	7 (7%)	17 (17%)	21 (21%)
≥ 1 item severely limited	38 (38%)	25 (25%)	35 (35%)
^cWork status, % / % / %	T0		T0 — T2
working/ applying for job/ studying (≥ 50%)	62 / 8 / 3		−11 / 4 / -2
sick leave (%), 25 / 50 / 75 / 100	5 / 12 / 1 / 31		−3 / -7 / 1 / -13
sickness benefit/ sickness pension	3 / 9		3 / 2
age pension/ housewife (100%)	14 / 2		4 / 0

Time points: T0 = baseline values in a lifestyle and exercise intervention program in female primary care patients (n = 101), T1 = follow-up after 3 months with mostly mixed aerobic fitness and strength training, T2 = 14–30-month follow-up after 3 months with self-reported exercise/ physical activity registered from diaries, mostly brisk walking. ^aSF-36, with eight domains of health status, and summary scores of physical and mental components 0–100, with higher scores representing a better health status score. ^bPF (SF-36) item 3b, 3d, 3f, 3 g; with per cent of patients severely limited/ somewhat limited/ not limited. 3b: activities such as lifting a table, vacuum cleaning, walking in the forest and gardening; 3d: activities such as climbing several flights of stairs; 3f: activities such as bending, kneeling or stooping; and 3 g: activities such as walking more than 2 km. ^cCapacity for work, full and part-time reported, categorised as working/ applying for job/ studying when ≥50% and as sickness benefit/ sickness pension if > 50%. Work status is presented as proportions of the study population (%). Standard deviation = (SD). * Denotes p-level < 0.05; ** denotes p-level < 0.01; *** denotes p-level < 0.001

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