Functional capacity measurements for the control group (CON) and the two intervention groups performing 3×40 min/week of small-sided ball games (SSG) and circuit strength training (CST) before (pre) and after (post) the 10-month intervention period
| SSG | CST | CON | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | Pre | 10 months | Pre | 10 months | |
| Balance (falls/min) | 19.2 (±8.2) | 16.8 (±8.0)* | 19.6 (±8.0) | 15.9 (±7.7)* | 20.8 (±8.5) | 20.7 (±7.7) |
| Jump distance (% of pre) | 100 | 110 (±15)* | 100 | 109 (±18)* | 100 | 100 (±12) |
| 20 m sprint (s) | 4.37 (±0.42) | 4.24 (±0.39) | 4.39 (±0.33) | 4.19 (±0.40) | 4.41 (±0.34) | 4.31 (±0.33) |
| Coordination (s) | 63 (±14) | 56 (±11) | 69 (±17) | 57 (±12) | 67 (±16) | 57 (±11) |
Data are presented as mean (±SD).
*Denotes difference in change scores compared with CON, p<0.05.