Table 2.
General characteristics of participants at the baseline
| Dual-task resistance exercise (n = 22) | Resistance exercise (n = 22) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (n) | |||
| Male | 7 | 8 | 1.000 |
| Female | 15 | 14 | |
| Age (year) | 82.40 ± 4.46 | 81.04 ± 4.93 | 0.342 |
| Height (cm) | 154.94 ± 8.13 | 155.30 ± 7.34 | 0.877 |
| Weight (kg) | 56.82 ± 11.96 | 56.87 ± 12.09 | 0.990 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.64 ± 4.20 | 23.42 ± 3.85 | 0.860 |
| MMSE (score) | 16.04 ± 2.23 | 16.09 ± 1.97 | 0.943 |
| POMS (score) | 72.18 ± 3.96 | 72.41 ± 3.72 | 0.845 |
| GDS (score) | 20.23 ± 1.23 | 20.86 ± 1.55 | 0.139 |
| Senior fitness test | |||
| Back scratch (cm) | -10.41 ± 11.51 | -5.23 ± 9.03 | 0.104 |
| Chair sit & reach (cm) | -8.86 ± 9.76 | -5.23 ± 10.85 | 0.249 |
| 244 cm up & go (sec) | 15.85 ± 4.83 | 18.49 ± 5.37 | 0.093 |
| 2-min step walk (number) | 26.91 ± 5.33 | 27.18 ± 4.60 | 0.857 |
| 30-sec chair stand (number) | 7.41 ± 1.92 | 7.77 ± 2.16 | 0.558 |
| Grip strength – Lt. (kg) | 15.70 ± 7.34 | 17.42 ± 7.97 | 0.460 |
| Grip strength – Rt. (kg) | 16.97 ± 6.86 | 18.45 ± 8.58 | 0.530 |
| One leg standing (sec) | 3.10 ± 0.83 | 2.70 ± 0.58 | 0.074 |
| ADL (score) | 13.41 ± 1.18 | 13.82 ± 1.33 | 0.287 |
Data are expressed as mean ± SD or number of participants
BMI Body mass index, MMSE Mini-mental state examination, POMS Profile of mood states, GDS Geriatric depression scale, ADL Activities daily of living