| TAU | Tai Chi | Statistic | p-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 17) | (n = 15) | |||||
Demographics | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Age M (SD) | 43.6 | (8.0) | 42.6 | (9.4) | 0.32a | 0.753 |
Female sex, n (%) | 12 | (71) | 10 | (67) | 0.06b | 0.811 |
Health Behavior | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Tobacco users, n (%) | 2 | (12) | 3 | (20) | 0.42b | 0.645 |
Body Mass Index, M (SD) | 25.5 | (5.5) | 24.2 | (3.7) | 0.79a | 0.438 |
Phys. activity/week, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 1x | 6 | (35) | 2 | (13) | 0.17b | 0.338 |
1-2x | 6 | (35) | 8 | (53) | ||
> 3x | 5 | (30) | 5 | (33) | ||
Clinical Information | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
MS course, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Relapsing-remitting | 13 | (77) | 14 | (93) | 4.93b | 0.085 |
Secondary progressive | 4 | (24) | 0 | (0) | ||
Clinically isolated syndrome | 0 | (0) | 1 | (7) | ||
MS Duration in years, M (SD) | 7.8 | (6.8) | 6.0 | (4.7) | 0.86a | 0.395 |
MS treatment, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 16 | (94) | 12 | (80) | 0.45b | 0.228 |