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Table 2 Delta of mean PSQI components related to pre- and post-intervention for each group and p of the difference

From: Home exercise improves the quality of sleep and daytime sleepiness of elderlies: a randomized controlled trial

Variables

Group

Basal moment

After 12 weeks of intervention

Delta

p*

Subjective sleep quality

CG

1.9 ± 0.7

1.8 ± 0.6

0.1

0.16

IG

1.8 ± 0.7

1.1 ± 0.6

0.7

< 0.01

Sleep latency

CG

2.0 ± 0.9

1.7 ± 0.8

0.2

0.08

IG

1.9 ± 1.0

1 ± 0.9

0.9

<0.01

Duration of the sleep

CG

1.9 ± 0.9

1.6 ± 0.8

0.3

0.11

IG

2.1 ± 1

1.2 ± 0.8

0.8

<0.01

Usual sleep efficiency

CG

2 ± 0.9

1.6 ± 1.1

0.4

0.06

IG

1.6 ± 1.0

0.7 ± 0.9

0.9

<0.01

Sleep Disorders

CG

2 ± 0.6

1.9 ± 0.7

0.1

0.41

IG

1.9 ± 0.6

1.2 ± 0.5

0.6

<0.01

Use of sleeping medicines

CG

0.3 ± 0.4

0.2 ± 0.4

0.0

0.32

IG

0.2 ± 0.4

0.1 ± 0.3

0.1

0.04

Dysfunction during the day

CG

1.6 ± 1.2

1.7 ± 1

−0.1

0.57

IG

1.7 ± 1.1

1.1 ± 0.8

0.6

<0.01

  1. Data mean ± standard deviation
  2. *t-test for non-paired samples (p < 0.05)