Table 3. Characteristics of participants between the non-LS and LS groups (mean ± standard deviation).
|
non-LS |
LS |
Δ% |
P value |
| Age (years) |
69.0 ± 3.0 |
69.0 ± 2.8 |
0.0 |
0.926 |
| Stature (m) |
1.65 ± 0.05 |
1.68 ± 0.06 |
1.8 |
0.004 |
| Body mass (kg) |
62.5 ± 8.0 |
67.2 ± 9.1 |
7.0 |
0.007 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) |
23.1 ± 2.3 |
23.6 ± 3.6 |
2.1 |
0.388 |
| Skeletal muscle mass (kg) |
27.0 ± 3.1 |
27.8 ± 3.1 |
2.9 |
0.158 |
| Percentage of skeletal muscle mass (%) |
43.3 ± 2.9 |
41.9 ± 3.7 |
-3.3 |
0.032 |
| Body fat mass (kg) |
14.0 ± 4.3 |
15.5 ± 5.5 |
9.7 |
0.142 |
| Percentage of body fat (%) |
21.7 ± 5.1 |
22.4 ± 5.7 |
3.1 |
0.551 |
non-LS: elderly males without locomotive syndrome: LS: elderly males with locomotive syndrome; Δ%: percentage difference between non-LS and LS groups.
