Table 2.
Demographic data and other subject characteristics at baseline (per-protocol population) 1
| Characteristic | EXP ( n = 9) | Control ( n = 10) | Total ( n = 19) | P value 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male/female, n |
4/5 |
5/5 |
9/10 |
1.00 |
| Age, y |
66.9 ± 4.8 |
71.1 ± 6.3 |
69.1 ± 5.9 |
0.12 |
| Body weight, kg |
79.90 ± 12.23 |
78.75 ± 13.89 |
79.29 ± 12.78 |
0.85 |
| BMI, kg.m
-2
|
27.08 ± 1.88 |
26.14 ± 2.59 |
26.58 ± 2.27 |
0.38 |
| Fat mass, kg |
25.88 ± 4.62 |
25.72 ± 8.21 |
25.80 ± 6.57 |
0.96 |
| Lean body mass, kg |
49.17 ± 10.07 |
48.11 ± 10.04 |
48.61 ± 9.79 |
0.82 |
| Leg lean mass3, kg |
15.83 ± 3.75 |
15.30 ± 3.91 |
15.55 ± 3.74 |
0.77 |
| Serum albumin, g.L
-1
|
2.782 ± 0.335 |
3.033 ± 0.464 |
2.914 ± 0.417 |
0.20 |
| Serum pre-albumin, g.L
-1
|
0.285 ± 0.132 |
0.252 ± 0.152 |
0.268 ± 0.140 |
0.63 |
| Serum CRP, mg.L
-1
|
1.932 ± 1.532 |
1.620 ± 1.534 |
1.768 ± 1.498 |
0.66 |
| Physical activity level, total score |
7.526 ± 2.766 |
11.363 ± 5.688 |
9.545 ± 4.843 |
0.08 |
| 1-RM for single leg extension, Nm |
96.3 ± 38.7 |
76.3 ± 25.7 |
85.8 ± 33.2 |
0.20 |
| Dietary protein intake, g.kg BW
-1
.day
-1
|
0.8689 ± 0.1913 |
1.0136 ± 0.2358 |
0.9451 ± 0.2226 |
0.16 |
| Dietary protein intake, % | 15.96 ± 2.48 | 17.97 ± 2.99 | 17.02 ± 2.88 | 0.14 |
1 All values are means ± SD, except for sex.
2P value is based on two-sample t-test, except for sex a Fisher exact test is used.
3 Sum of both legs.