Table 2. Participant characteristics. Values are Mean ± SD.
|
CON (n = 17) |
EX (n = 18) |
| Pre |
Post |
Δ |
Pre |
Post |
Δ |
| Age, y |
68.2 ± 1.4 |
- |
- |
68.2 ± 1.6 |
- |
- |
| Height, m |
1.57 ± 0.04 |
- |
- |
1.57 ± 0.05 |
- |
- |
| Mass, kg |
66.2 ± 3.8 |
66.4 ± 3.9 |
0.2 ± 0.1 |
66.3 ± 5.9 |
64.2 ± 5.8*† |
-2.1 ± 0.1 |
| BMI, kg/m2 |
27.1 ± 1.4 |
27.1 ± 1.4 |
0.0 ± 0.0 |
26.7 ± 3.2 |
25.9 ± 3.3*† |
-0.8 ± 0.1 |
| Body fat, % |
37.4 ± 3.9 |
37.5 ± 4.1 |
0.1 ± 0.2 |
36.2 ± 4.5 |
33.2 ± 4.8*† |
-3.0 ± 0.3 |
| Lean body mass, kg |
21.4 ± 1.9 |
21.1 ± 2.2 |
-0.3 ± 0.3 |
21.0 ± 2.4 |
21.7 ± 2.8*† |
0.7 ± 0.4 |
| Waist circumference, cm |
89.8 ± 9.4 |
90.3 ± 8.3 |
0.5 ± 1.1 |
89.1 ± 7.8 |
85.7 ± 7.5*† |
-3.4 ± 0.3 |
| Systolic BP, mmHg |
136.9 ± 3.4 |
137.4 ± 4.1 |
0.5 ± 0.7 |
136.3 ± 4.9 |
132.4 ± 4.6*† |
-3.9 ± 0.3 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg |
81.2 ± 9.7 |
81.5 ± 9.4 |
0.3 ± 0.3 |
80.9 ± 7.8 |
80.8 ± 7.9 |
-0.1 ± 0.1 |
*p < 0.05 different than Pre;† p < 0.05 different than CON.BMI: body mass index, BP: blood pressure, CON: control group, EX: resistance band exercise training group;
