Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the study subjects. Values are means (± standard error).
Control group
(n=12)
Strength group
(n=12)
Endurance group
(n=12)
Age (year) 72.3 (2.1) 75.8 (2.8 ) 70.9 (3.1)
SMMSE (score) 27.1 (.6) 25.6 (.7) 26.5 (.6)
Education (year) 8.0 (1.4) 7.9 (1.6) 10.1 (1.8)
Body Mass Index (kg·m-2) 29.5 (1.3) 31.2 (2.9) 29.1 (1.4)
Composite physical function (point) 18.7 (1.2 ) 19.8 (.9) 21.9 (.9)
Geriatric depression scale (point) 10.2 (.3) 9.8 (.3) 9.9 (.3)
Chair sit-and-reach (cm) -9.3 (6.3) -12.0 (4.5) -6.1 (2.8)
Back scratch, cm -16.7 (5) -14.1 (4.8) -6.4 (3.2)
Arm curl (reps) 16.8 (.8 ) 15.3 (1.4) 12.3 (1.0) *
Chair stand (reps) 12.1 (.9 ) 11.5 (1.0) 12 (.6)
8 ft up-and-go (sec) 8.6 (.9) 7.0 (.6) 6.2 (.5)
6-min walk (m) 338.2 (31.5 ) 359.0 (35.6) 430.5 (15.6)
* p < 0.05 compared with control group by ANOVA.