Table 5.
Changes in anthropometric and physical fitness parameters in the first and second analyses in subjects without medications
| Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60–69 | 70–79 | p | 60–69 | 70–79 | p | |
| First analysis | ||||||
| Number of subjects | 195 | 34 | 490 | 50 | ||
| Height (cm) | 164.8 ± 5.0 | 160.7 ± 6.3 | <0.0001 | 152.2 ± 5.1 | 150.4 ± 5.5 | 0.0189 |
| Body weight (kg) | 65.7 ± 8.2 | 58.2 ± 8.8 | <0.0001 | 54.5 ± 7.6 | 53.8 ± 7.4 | 0.5481 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.2 ± 2.6 | 22.5 ± 3.0 | 0.0012 | 23.5 ± 3.1 | 23.9 ± 3.5 | 0.4736 |
| Abdominal circumference (cm) | 85.4 ± 8.8 | 80.5 ± 9.4 | 0.0035 | 77.2 ± 8.8 | 80.0 ± 10.9 | 0.0383 |
| Hip circumference (cm) | 91.8 ± 4.7 | 88.2 ± 5.9 | 0.0001 | 89.9 ± 5.2 | 90.2 ± 4.7 | 0.7027 |
| Right grip strength kg) | 38.2 ± 6.2 | 33.4 ± 7.4 | <0.0001 | 23.1 ± 4.5 | 22.7 ± 4.0 | 0.5974 |
| Left grip strength (kg) | 36.8 ± 6.3 | 30.6 ± 6.5 | <0.0001 | 22.0 ± 4.3 | 21.9 ± 3.9 | 0.8747 |
| Leg strength (kg) | 54.7 ± 12.4 | 43.5 ± 11.3 | <0.0001 | 36.3 ± 8.0 | 34.8 ± 8.1 | 0.1953 |
| Leg strength per body weight | 0.84 ± 0.19 | 0.76 ± 0.21 | 0.0250 | 0.67 ± 0.15 | 0.65 ± 0.16 | 0.3706 |
| Flexibility (cm) | 2.5 ± 10.5 | 1.0 ± 12.4 | 0.4562 | 11.6 ± 8.0 | 12.1 ± 8.0 | 0.6805 |
| Second analysis | ||||||
| Number of subjects | 30 | 3 | 53 | 2 | ||
| Oxygen uptake at VT (ml/kg/min) | 12.9 ± 1.8 | 12.8 ± 1.8 | 0.9404 | 11.8 ± 1.6 | 11.9 ± 1.0 | 0.9520 |
| Work rate at VT (watt) | 59.5 ± 12.5 | 53.3 ± 17.6 | 0.4342 | 40.5 ± 9.4 | 37.5 ± 3.5 | 0.6526 |
| Heart rate at VT (beats/min) | 97.1 ± 10.2 | 93.0 ± 7.2 | 0.5071 | 99.6 ± 12.6 | 100.5 ± 13.4 | 0.9253 |
Values are means ± SD. p values in boldface are significant
VT ventilatory threshold