Table 2 Pre- and post-programme comparison

Cognitive function

Digit span (forward)

23

11.61 (1.88)

11.30 (2.53)

0.035

0.102

-0.54 (-1.61, 0.52)

Digit span (backward)

23

6.26 (2.73)

6.78 (3.34)

0.176

0.431

0.63 (-0.37, 1.62)

Physical activity

Walking, MET-min/week

49

1885.54 (2240.53)

1782.00 (2041.32)

0.161

0.059

14.81 (-836.42, 866.03)

MPA, MET-min/week

49

305.91 (610.84)

347.56 (698.12)

0.002

0.062

51.62 (-229.63, 332.88)

VPA, MET-min/week

49

340.00 (1046.65)

733.04 (1278.83)

0.385*

0.334

394.77 (61.00, 728.55)*

MVPA, MET-min/week

49

631.56 (1399.91)

1073.04 (1632.8)

0.251

0.341

494.41 (25.84, 962.98)*

MVPA ≥ 900 MET-min/week, n (%)

49

7 (14.3)

17 (34.7)

0.237**

0.370

3.07 (1.13, 8.34)* ^c

Wellbeing

SF12 PCS

49

44.24 (7.55)

44.20 (9.37)

0.024

0.050

-0.72 (-2.85, 1.42)

SF12 MCS

49

34.99 (13.19)

37.32 (13.99)

0.164

0.197

2.59 (-1.73, 6.92)

Mood symptoms

DASS Stress

49

14.42 (9.01)

11.14 (8.9)

0.446*

0.750

-3.51 (-6.17, -0.85)*

DASS Depression

49

12.54 (9.2)

8.94 (9.75)

0.417*

0.710

-3.90 (-6.66, -1.13)**

DASS Anxiety

49

11.29 (7.73)

8.61 (7.84)

0.409*

0.689

-2.83 (-4.99, -0.68)*

DASS Total

49

38.25 (22.73)

28.69 (24.9)

0.495**

0.786

-10.23 (-16.62, -3.84)**