Table 3 Changes from baseline in the Mini-Mental Status Examination, the independence for activities of daily living (ADL), unipodal stance and timed up and go tests
No incentive to visit gardens (n = 39) | Incentive to visit conventional sensory gardens (n = 41) | Incentive to visit enriched gardens (n = 40) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mini-Mental Status Examination Score | −0.25 ± 0.71 | −0.24 ± 0.73 | +0.93 ± 0.65 | 0.0001 |
Independence for ADL | −0.05 ± 0.32 | −0.12 ± 0.24 | 0.30 ± 0.35 | 0.0001 |
Worsen (−1) | 5 (13%) | 9 (22%) | 1 (2%) | <0.0001 |
No change | 30 (77%) | 32 (78%) | 18 (45%) | |
Improved (+1) | 4 (10%) | 0 | 21 (53%) | |
Unipodal stance (s) | −1.10 ± 2.09 | −0.46 ± 3.49 | +1.78 ± 3.84 | 0.0007 |
Worsen | 39 (100%) | 15 (37%) | 0 | <0.0001 |
No change | 0 | 16 (39%) | 0 | |
Improved | 0 | 10 (24%) | 40 (100%) | |
Timed up and go (s) | +0.77 ± 2.71 | +0.51 ± 3.17 | −1.95 ± 2.98 | 0.0001 |
Worsen | 15 (38%) | 18 (44%) | 5 (12%) | 0.001 |
No change | 17 (44%) | 15 (37%) | 14 (35%) | |
Improved | 7 (18%) | 8 (19%) | 21 (53%) |