Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for each group. Data are means (±SD).
Variable
Ballates (n=12)
Step Aerobics (n=17)
Walking (n=15)
Age (yrs)
59.5 (1.9)
58.3 (1.4)
56.9 (1.1)
Height (m)
1.63 (.02)
1.63 (.02)
1.62 (.02)
Weight (kg)
74.3 (4.0)
73.3 (2.4)
80.4 (5.0)
Total % Fat
42.6 (2.4)
44.4 (1.6)
47.0 (1.6)
Arm % Fat
37.5 (2.4)
38.6 (1.0)
39.9 (1.7)
Leg % Fat
43.5 (2.3)
45.7 (1.8)
47.1 (2.1)
Trunk % Fat
42.7 (2.6)
44.2 (1.9)
47.7 (1.6)
Total BF-FFM (kg)
39.9 (.13)
38.6 (1.0)
39.9 (1.7)
Arm BF-FFM (kg)
4.3 (.2)
4.1 (.2)
4.2 (.1)
Leg BF-FFM (kg)
12.8 (.5)
12.3 (.4)
12.6 (.6)
Trunk BF-FFM (kg)
19.7 (1.3)
19.1 (.6)
19.9 (1.1)
No significant differences between the groups at baseline