Table 1. Characteristics of the sample.
| Mean ± SD Men n = 21 |
Mean ± SD Women n = 21 |
P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric Variables | ||||
| Age (years) | 60.95 ± 9.56 | 58.9 ± 10.68 | 0.51 | |
| Weight (kg) | 91.08 ± 17.91 | 80.9 ± 20.84 | 0.09 | |
| Height (cm) | 170.85 ± 6.61 | 158.33 ± 5.44 | 0.001 | |
| Body Composition | ||||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.03 ± 4.79 | 32.08 ± 7.25 | 0.58 | |
| Fat mass (%) | 31.67 ± 7.24 | 41.35 ± 8.3 | 0.001 | |
| Fat-free mass (kg) | 58.54 ± 9.92 | 43.63 ± 6.27 | 0.001 | |
| Physical Condition and Functional Capacity | ||||
| 6MWT Distance (m) | 453.90 ± 111.55 | 388 ± 90.66 | 0.04 | |
| 6MWT VO2 max estimated (ml/kg/min) | 27.83 ± 5.07 | 24.51 ± 7.36 | 0.09 | |
| right handgrip (kg) | 25.31 ± 9.94 | 15.21 ± 6.85 | 0.001 | |
| relative right handgrip (kg/kg weight) | 0.30 ± 0.11 | 0.19 ± 0.11 | 0.004 | |
| left handgrip (kg) | 23.34 ± 9.11 | 13.2 ± 6.79 | 0.001 | |
| Relative left handgrip (kg/kg weight) | 0.28 ± 0.10 | 0.19 ± 0.10 | 0.006 | |
| Sit to Stand Test (n° repetitions) | 12.09 ± 5.75 | 9.66 ± 5.54 | 0.17 | |
P value: P < 0.001; Data are presented as Mean ± SD; 6 MWT = 6 Minutes’ Walk Test; BMI = body mass index. The Mann–Whitney U test was performed to analyze the differences between female and male participants.