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Baseline characteristics of the intervention and control groups. Data are expressed as means±s.d. or median (interquartile range).
| Intervention (n=65) | Control (n=65) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 48.9±10.3 | 51.5±10.5 | 0.16 |
| Sex (% men) | 40 | 40 | 1.00 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.1±4.8 | 33.2±5.1 | 0.25 |
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 0.90±0.08 | 0.92±0.07 | 0.17 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 133±16 | 135±16 | 0.43 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 80±12 | 80±12 | 0.93 |
| 25(OH)D (nmol/l) | 25.0±10.7 | 21.7±10.5 | 0.08 |
| PTH (pmol/l) | 8.4 (6.6–11.2) | 9.5 (6.4–12.8) | 0.54 |
| Ethnicity | 0.34 | ||
| Moroccan (%) | 40 | 37 | |
| Surinam (%) | 19 | 32 | |
| Turkey (%) | 19 | 20 | |
| Others (%) | 23 | 11 | |
| Physical performance (0–9) | 6.78±1.89 | 7.00±1.50 | 0.47 |
| Chair stand (0–3) | 1.95±0.97 | 2.06±0.85 | 0.54 |
| Tandem stand (0–3) | 2.81±0.57 | 2.95±0.26 | 0.08 |
| Walking test (0–3) | 2.02±0.83 | 2.00±0.78 | 0.91 |
| 6-MWT (m) | 525±72 | 517±73 | 0.53 |
| LAPAQ (min/day) | 140 (66–271) | 165 (101–258) | 0.46 |
| MVPA (min/day) | 26 (18–44) | 30 (16–49) | 0.79 |
| Mean activity (c.p.m.) | 389±128 | 394±140 | 0.83 |
| % 150 min MVPA/week | 67 | 67 | 1.00 |
| % 150 min MVPA/week a | 4.4 | 8.8 | 0.46 |
6-MWT, 6-min walk test; LAPAQ, LASA Physical Activity Questionnaire; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; c.p.m., counts per minute. P values of independent t-tests for continuous variables and the Mann–Whitney U tests for skewed variables; differences in frequencies by the Pearson χ 2 tests.
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In bouts of 10 min.