Clinical Study

The Effects of Aquatic Exercises on Physical Fitness and Muscle Function in Dialysis Patients

Table 3

Results of Fullerton test before and after aquatic gymnastics.

Fullerton test Before water exercises After 3-month water exercisesStudent’s -test
MeanSDMeanSD value

Eight foot up and go [s]7.023.025.801.482.2400.050
Arm curl [n]15.84.718.45.37.005<0.001
Chair stand [n]12.3t4.115.54.86.550<0.001
Back scratch [cm]10.911.88.19.02.9500.016
Chair seat and reach [cm]5.52.44.02.65.582<0.001
6-minute walk test [m]345.0101.0424.576.03.1850.011