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Communication and Hobbies and Leisure<br />

Chapter 4 – Results<br />

Following the six week RT intervention there was no significant change<br />

for Communication (p = 0.99, ES = 0.00 ± 0.54) and Hobbies and Leisure<br />

(p = 0.61, ES = 0.34 ± 1.64) QUEST scores (Figure 14).<br />

QUEST<br />

(change score percentage)<br />

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Hobbies/Leisure<br />

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Post 2<br />

Figure 14: Performance in the Quality of Life in Essential Tremor (QUEST)<br />

questionnaire for Communication and Hobbies and Leisure domains. Post 1 and Post<br />

2 data were calculated as change scores from pooled pre-exercise data and<br />

expressed as a percentage change of the pre-exercise data. Positive values indicate<br />

an increase of strength following the exercise intervention. Data are reported as<br />

means and 95% confidence intervals.<br />

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