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Table 3 Comparison of fatigue level between two groups at 4 and 8 weeks of intervention

From: The effect of Pilates exercises on sleep quality and fatigue among female students dormitory residents

Variables

Groups

Baseline

Four weeks follow-up

Eight weeks follow-up

Mean ± SD

p-valuea

Mean ± SD

p-valuea

Mean ± SD

p-valuea

p-valueb

General fatigue

Pilates

12.71 ± 1.48

0.49

10.18 ± 1.55

 < 0.001

7.81 ± 2.17

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 

Control

12.54 ± 0.61

 

12.14 ± 1.19

 

12.17 ± 0.74

  

Physical fatigue

Pilates

12.31 ± 1.55

0.66

10 ± 1.54

 < 0.001

7.21 ± 1.79

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 

Control

12.37 ± 0.73

 

15.97 ± 1.11

 

12.08 ± 0.70

  

Mental fatigue

Pilates

12.21 ± 1.40

0.37

9.75 ± 1.48

 < 0.001

7.03 ± 1.67

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 

Control

12.17 ± 0.74

 

11.82 ± 1.20

 

11.74 ± 0.74

  

Reduced activity

Pilates

12.18 ± 1.40

0.17

9.50 ± 1.58

 < 0.001

6.93 ± 1.70

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 

Control

11.94 ± 0.63

 

11.60 ± 1.21

 

11.54 ± 0.70

  

Reduced motivation

Pilates

12.06 ± 1.50

0.49

9.37 ± 1.56

 < 0.001

6.81 ± 1.78

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 

Control

11.80 ± 0.58

 

11.37 ± 1.16

 

11.54 ± 0.70

  

Global MFI score

Pilates

61.50 ± 7.14

0.27

48.81 ± 7.57

 < 0.001

35.75 ± 9.02

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 

Control

60.85 ± 2.86

 

48.40 ± 7.77

 

58.91 ± 3.35

  
  1. aIndependent sample t-test
  2. bGreenhouse-Geisser test