Table 2 Means and standard deviation scores per study outcome and measurement in the intervention and control group of the Quality of Life in Motion study
|  | Intervention (n = 30) | (n = 26) | (n = 22) | Control (n = 38) | (n = 33) | (n = 31) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre | Post Short-term | Post Long-term | Pre | Post Short-term | Post Long-term | |
mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | mean (SD) | |
Primary outcomes | ||||||
 VO2peak, (ml.kg.min) | 30.1 (8.5) | 31.2 (9.5) | 33.8 (8.7) | 31.4 (9.5) | 33.0 (9.3) | 35.8 (8.4) |
 Upper body muscle strength (N) | 367.4 (114.0) | 363.1 (110.2) | 382.1 (95.8) | 370.2 (133.7) | 402.2 (148.7) | 416.0 (144.5) |
 Lower body muscle strength (N) | 587.7 (174.2) | 619.8 (197.5) | 660.5 (206.9) | 564.0 (206.6) | 595.5 (216.4) | 622.0 (219.2) |
Secondary outcomes | ||||||
 Physical activity (cpm) | 153.4 (120.1) | 157.8 (81.7) | 213.1 (135.3) | 169.2 (97.4) | 156.5 (76.8) | 191.8 (110.1) |
 BMD lumbar spine (g/cm2) | 0.78 (0.21) | 0.78 (0.20) | 0.83 (0.23) | 0.75 (0.18) | 0.76 (0.20) | 0.78 (0.21) |
 % fat mass | 31.2 (8.5) | 30.1 (8.4) | 31.2 (8.6) | 31.0 (6.3) | 29.3 (6.9) | 29.2 (7.1) |
 General HrQoL | 68.4 (18.2) | 70.1 (15.7) | 77.2 (16.4) | 73.8 (14.1) | 73.8 (17.6) | 84.5 (13.1) |
 Fatigue | 67.7 (19.8) | 71.7 (17.9) | 76.5 (19.9) | 74.3 (15.7) | 76.7 (16.9) | 82.0 (17.3) |
Extra outcomes used in mediation analysis | ||||||
 Depressive symptoms | 42.3 (31.3) | 43.2 (28.7) | 27.8 (29.4) | 40.1 (26.2) | 37.5 (27.2) | 28.2 (26.7) |
 Athletic competence | 40.1 (28.8) | 40.5 (25.4) | 51.9 (34.4) | 39.9 (31.9) | 39.8 (29.7) | 38.2 (29.9) |
 Global self-worth | 55.6 (29.6) | 60.0 (28.8) | 74.9 (25.9) | 57.3 (24.2) | 56.0 (29.3) | 63.4 (32.5) |
 Total problems | 45.7 (27.0) | 48.1 (29.1) | 37.5 (35.8) | 41.8 (29.2) | 39.3 (24.8) | 32.6 (27.3) |