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/m
2
)
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.