Intervention to increase physical activity in irritable bowel syndrome shows long-term positive effects

Table 3 Short form 36 at baseline and at follow-up

Subscale	Baseline	Follow-up	P value
Physical functioning	90 (65-100)	95 (64-100)	NS
Physical role	50 (0-100)	100 (0-100)	NS
Bodily pain	51 (31-84)	51 (22-100)	NS
General health perceptions	54 (25-83)	67 (32-97)	0.006
Vitality	45 (20-80)	55 (25-85)	NS
Social functioning	75 (38-100)	75 (49-100)	NS
Emotional role	67 (0-100)	100 (0-100)	0.027
Mental health	72 (32-92)	74 (52-96)	0.016

Values are median (10^th-90^th percentile). NS: Not significant.