Table 2. Changes in body composition at baseline and after 12 weeks. Values are mean (± SEM). |
|
Walking Group
(n = 14) |
Control Group
(n = 14) |
P -value
(time, interaction) |
| Sex, male/female |
Baseline |
6/8 |
3/11 |
- |
| Age (years) |
Baseline |
67.8 (1.3) |
71.4 (1.6) |
- |
| Height (m) |
Baseline |
1.57 (.01) |
1.57 (.02) |
- |
| Body mass (kg) |
Baseline |
55.0 (2.7) |
55.2 (2.0) |
.018, .132 |
| 12 weeks |
54.3 (2.7) * |
55.0 (2.1) |
| BMI (kg·m-2) |
Baseline |
22.3 (.9) |
22.4 (.5) |
.010, .156 |
| 12 weeks |
22.1 (.9) * |
22.3 (.5) |
| Waist circumference (cm) |
Baseline |
82.3 (2.1) |
80.5 (2.3) |
.001, .487 |
| 12 weeks |
77.0 (2.6) * |
76.7 (1.7) * |
| SBP (mm Hg) |
Baseline |
131 (3) |
131 (3) |
.011, .103 |
| 12 weeks |
123 (2) * |
128 (3) |
| DBP (mm Hg) |
Baseline |
79 (2) |
80 (2) |
.001, .236 |
| 12 weeks |
70 (2) ** |
76 (3) |
|
BMI, body mass index; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure. |
* Significantly different from the baseline value in the same group (Paired Student`s t-test p < 0.05) |
** Significantly different from the baseline value in the same group (Paired Student`s t-test p < 0.001) |
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