The effect of exercise prescription of primary care physician on the quality of life in patients

Figures & data

Figure 1. Consort diagram.

Figure 2. Consort diagram (cont.).

Table 1. Short Form-36 scores at baseline.

SF-36 Dimensions (score)	IG n = 69 (mean ± SD)	CG n = 110 (mean ± SD)	t(p) [Z(p)]
Physical Function	81.67 ± 11.93	84.91 ± 12.13	**−1.07 (>0.05)
Physical Role	86.23 ± 32.24	80.91 ± 33.34	**0.64 (>0.05)
Body Pain	26.09 ± 22.31	31.36 ± 22.93	**−0.92 (>0.05)
General Health Perception	54.86 ± 9.15	50.41 ± 11.83	*1.71 (>0.05)
Vitality	53.99 ± 11.99	52.09 ± 12.33	**0.62 (>0.05)
Social Role Function	47.10 ± 11.37	43.52 ± 12.64	**1.19 (>0.05)
Emotional Role Function	74.88 ± 41.38	63.94 ± 42.87	**1.03 (>0.05)
Mental Health	57.04 ± 8.07	52.95 ± 10.38	*1.79 (>0.05)

Notes: IG, Intervention Group; CG, Control Group; RM-ANOVA, repeated-measures analysis of variance; RM-ANCOVA, repeated-measures analysis of covariance.

**Two-way RM-ANOVA Test *Two-way RM-ANCOVA Test.

Table 2. Short Form-36, inter-group, time-dependent, and group-time changes in response to prescribed exercise.

	Baseline		3rd Month		6rd Month (Post-Intervention)		Times	Times-Group	Group
Subdivision points	IG (mean ± SD)	CG (mean ± SD)	IG (meanc ± SD)	CG (mean ± SD)	IG (mean ± SD)	CG (mean ± SD)
Physical Function	81.67 ± 11.93	84.91 ± 12.13	86.52 ± 11.36	78.31 ± 13.57	94.80 ± 4.69	72.83 ± 10.34	F2.117 = 2.17, p < 0.05	F2.117 = 47.81, p < 0.05	**F1.118 = 18.40, p < 0.05
Physical Role Function	86.23 ± 32.23	80.91 ± 33.34	93.86 ± 19.64	83.13 ± 32.22	99.51 ± 3.50	93.16 ± 21.81	F2.117 = 16.12, p < 0.05	F2.117 = 0.14, p > 0.05	**F1.118 = 5.47, p < 0.05
Body Pain	26.09 ± 22.30	31.36 ± 22.93	23.86 ± 16.77	33.86 ± 19.81	13.53 ± 11.63	24.20 ± 13.76	F2.117 = 11.95, p < 0.05	F2.117 = 0.02, p > 0.05	**F1.118 = 11.18, p < 0.05
Social Role Function	47.10 ± 11.37	43.52 ± 12.64	44.30 ± 10.32	45.03 ± 11.20	53.43 ± 8.69	47.83 ± 12.49	F2.117 = 7.24, p < 0.05	F2.117 = 2.60,p < 0.05	**F1.118 = 1.95, p = 0.05
Mental Health	57.04 ± 8.07	52.94 ± 10.38	58.38 ± 9.47	57.78 ± 8.53	63.53 ± 4.50	57.91 ± 7.87	F2.116 = 84.20, p < 0.05	F2.116 = 5.16, p < 0.05	*F1.117 = 2.54, p < 0.05
Emotional Role Function	74.88 ± 41.38	63.93 ± 42.87	87.13 ± 28.70	77.51 ± 35.35	94.12 ± 12.83	82.61 ± 23.99	F2.117 = 6.90, p < 0.05	F2.117 = 0.14, p > 0.05	**F1.118 = 2.59, p < 0.05
Vitality	53.99 ± 1.99	52.09 ± 12.33	52.81 ± 11.15	45.84 ± 10.06	57.45 ± 6.96	55.22 ± 9.60	F2.117 = 11.59, p < 0.05	F2.117 = 2.92, p < 0.05	**F1.118 = 6.13, p < 0.05
General Health Perception	54.86 ± 9.15	50.41 ± 11.83	55.00 ± 7.07	52.89 ± 9.97	55.69 ± 5.92	55.07 ± 7.97	F2.116 = 67.20, p < 0.05	F2.116 = 0,13, p > 0.05	*F1.117 = 0.07, p > 0.05

Notes: IG, Intervention Group; CG, Control Group; RM-ANOVA, repeated-measures analysis of variance; RM-ANCOVA, repeated-measures analysis of covariance.

**Two-way RM-ANOVA Test *Two-way RM-ANCOVA Test,.