Table 3.
Changes in anthropometric and physical fitness parameters in the first and second analyses in all subjects
| Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60–69 | 70–79 | p | 60–69 | 70–79 | p | |
| First analysis | ||||||
| Number of subjects | 604 | 145 | 1,158 | 199 | ||
| Height (cm) | 164.8 ± 5.3 | 162.7 ± 5.9 | <0.0001 | 152.2 ± 4.9 | 149.9 ± 4.9 | <0.0001 |
| Body weight (kg) | 66.5 ± 9.0 | 63.3 ± 9.9 | 0.0002 | 55.3 ± 7.8 | 54.8 ± 7.9 | 0.3793 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.5 ± 3.0 | 23.9 ± 3.0 | 0.0313 | 23.9 ± 3.2 | 24.4 ± 3.3 | 0.0373 |
| Abdominal circumference (cm) | 86.2 ± 9.1 | 85.6 ± 9.5 | 0.4998 | 78.3 ± 9.1 | 81.9 ± 10.2 | <0.0001 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 92.2 ± 5.4 | 90.7 ± 5.6 | 0.0030 | 90.3 ± 5.4 | 90.0 ± 5.4 | 0.5006 |
| Right grip strength (kg) | 37.3 ± 6.8 | 32.6 ± 6.9 | <0.0001 | 22.5 ± 4.5 | 20.9 ± 4.4 | <0.0001 |
| Left grip strength (kg) | 36.0 ± 6.6 | 30.8 ± 6.5 | <0.0001 | 21.6 ± 4.4 | 20.0 ± 4.3 | <0.0001 |
| Leg strength (kg) | 53.2 ± 12.9 | 41.9 ± 11.3 | <0.0001 | 35.9 ± 8.5 | 31.8 ± 8.7 | <0.0001 |
| Leg strength per body weight | 0.81 ± 0.19 | 0.67 ± 0.19 | <0.0001 | 0.66 ± 0.16 | 0.59 ± 0.17 | <0.0001 |
| Flexibility (cm) | 1.0 ± 9.9 | −1.1 ± 11.3 | 0.0278 | 11.4 ± 8.0 | 10.7 ± 8.4 | 0.3205 |
| Second analysis | ||||||
| Number of subjects | 255 | 47 | 228 | 39 | ||
| Oxygen uptake at VT (ml/kg/min) | 12.7 ± 1.9 | 11.5 ± 1.7 | <0.0001 | 12.0 ± 1.7 | 11.1 ± 1.5 | 0.0024 |
| Work rate at VT (watt) | 56.0 ± 12.6 | 40.4 ± 12.5 | <0.0001 | 40.2 ± 10.2 | 29.7 ± 8.8 | <0.0001 |
| Heart rate at VT (beats/min) | 96.6 ± 12.5 | 91.2 ± 14.0 | 0.0080 | 99.3 ± 12.8 | 96.9 ± 12.7 | 0.2747 |
Values are means ± SD. p values in boldface are significant
VT ventilatory threshold