The Role of Physical Activity on Mood State and Functional Skills of Elderly Women

Table 2: Comparison between groups. Mean ± standard deviation, median (minimum; maximum).

	PAG N = 16	PIG N = 14	p
Age (years)	69 ± 5	68 ± 4	0,72*
BW (kg)	69 ± 12	66 ± 11	0,55*
Height (m)	1.55 ± 0.04	1.53 ± 0.06	0,45*
TDM	121 ± 19	141 ± 24	0,02*
Tension	7.6 ± 4.7	12.7 ± 4.9	<0,01*
Fatigue	6.0 ± 3.9	11.5 ± 6.8	0,01*
Confusion	4.8 ± 2.6	9.2 ± 5.6	<0,01*
Depression	6.0 ± 4.7	9.2 ± 6.5	0,13*
Hostility	4.6 ± 3.5	9.0 ± 7.0	0,05*
Vigor	7.8 ± 6.5	9.0 ± 6.6	0,60*
TSF S	3 (0; 4)	2.7 (0; 4)	0,25^#
TSF R	3 (0; 4)	2 (0; 4)	0,06^#

BW: body weight; TDM: total disturbed mood; TSF: Test to sit and raise from floor; S: sit; R: raise; PAG: physically active elderly women group; PIG: physically inactive elderly women group. *Independent t Test; ^#Mann-Whitney U Test.