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Table 3 Results of the outcome variables (n = 8)

From: Stay mindfully active during the coronavirus pandemic: a feasibility study of mHealth-delivered mindfulness yoga program for people with Parkinson’s disease

Outcome

T0, Mean (SD)

T1, Mean (SD)

Change (95% CI)

P Value

ABC-ON §

87.07 (10.56)

85.30 (10.27)

3.63 (-3.73 to 11.00)

.28

ABC-OFF§

61.72 (13.55)

74.94 (18.64)

-13.22 (-32.09 to 5.65)

.14

BBS §

50.00 (2.20)

55.13 (1.73)

-5.13 (-6.61 to -3.61)

 < .001

MDS-UPDRS III*

25.25 (5.90)

12.63 (4.50)

12.63 (6.52 to 18.73)

.002

FOGQ

12.38 (5.04)

11.00 (4.24)

1.38 (-1.11 to 3.86)

.23

HADS-anxiety

12.75 (2.77)

3.75 (2.82)

9.00 (4.64 to 13.36)

.002

HADS-depression

8.88 (2.03)

5.25 (3.73)

3.63 (0.31 to 6.94)

.04

FFMQ-Total

   

.82

FFMQ-Observing

14.13 (4.26)

13.38 (3.66)

0.75 (-1.43 to 2.93)

.44

FFMQ-Describing

16.50 (2.14)

14.13 (3.18)

2.38 (-1.17 to 5.92)

.16

FFMQ-Acting with awareness

14.37 (3.62)

15.13 (2.23)

-0.75 (-3.46 to 1.96)

.53

FFMQ-Non-judgment

10.13 (3.60)

12.38 (2.00)

-2.25 (-4.56 to 0.06)

.055

FFMQ-Non-reaction

15.38 (2.13)

14.75 (1.39)

0.63 (-1.47 to 2.72)

.50

PDQ-8 summary index

24.22 (14.05)

23.44 (11.93)

0.78 (-6.96 to 8.53)

.82

  1. Abbreviations ABC, Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale percentage confidence; on, on medication state; off, off medication state, BBS, Berg Balance Scale, FFMQ, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire; FOGQ, Freezing of Gait Questionnaire, HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, MDS-UPDRS III, Movement Disorders Society United Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale, Part III (excluded item 3.3 and 3.12 due to virtual assessment), PDQ-8, 8-item Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire. All assessments were conducted virtually via Zoom at baseline (T0) and immediately post-intervention (T1). §an negative change score indicates improvement