Table 1. Age and body composition variables.
Variables |
Exercise group (n=13) |
Control group (n=15) |
P for time |
P for time*group |
Before |
After |
Before |
After |
Age (years) |
63.8 ± 5.9 |
|
64.0 ± 4.6 |
|
|
|
Body height (cm) |
158.2 ± 6.0 |
158.3 ± 6.2 |
159.6 ± 3.6 |
159.4 ± 3.5 |
0.526 |
0.069 |
Body mass (kg) |
70.5 ± 11.1 |
65.9 ± 9.1 |
67.1 ± 3.8 |
68.7 ± 4.9 |
0.019 |
<0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) |
28.0 ± 2.9 |
26.2 ± 2.5 |
26.4 ± 1.4 |
27.1 ± 2.0 |
0.032 |
<0.001 |
Fat% |
41.6 ± 5.5 |
40.1 ± 5.1 |
41.0 ± 3.8 |
42.4 ± 4.9 |
0.956 |
0.033 |
Fat mass (kg) |
29.7 ± 7.7 |
26.9 ± 6.4 |
27.5 ± 3.5 |
28.9 ± 4.1 |
0.138 |
<0.001 |
Fat-free mass (kg) |
40.9 ± 5.2 |
39.0 ± 4.2 |
39.6 ± 3.0 |
39.8 ± 4.5 |
0.160 |
0.074 |
Visceral trunk fat (%) |
44.3 ± 4.4 |
41.8 ± 5.4 |
40.1 ± 3.9 |
42.3 ± 5.0 |
0.710 |
<0.001 |
Waist circumstance (cm) |
100.6 ± 9.0 |
99.8 ± 9.9 |
96.3 ± 4.7 |
97.4 ± 5.0 |
0.810 |
0.045 |
All data are presented as mean ± SD. BMI, body mass index.