Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants.
|
Characteristic |
TRAINED (n=10) |
CONTROL (n=10) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | 5 males 5 females | 5 males 5 females |
| Age (years) | 72±1 | 72±1 |
| Height (cm) | 166±9 | 167±10 |
| Body Mass (Kg) | 70±2 | 72±3 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 23±2 | 25±1 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 123±4 | 131±4 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 78±3 | 75±3 |
| Resting HR (b×min−1) | 68±9 | 69±8 |
| Physical activity level | 20±1 | 19±2 |
| Modified Baecke Questionnaire (score) | ||
| Household | 14±1 | 13±1 |
| Sports | 3±1 | 4±1 |
| Leisure | 3±1 | 2±1 |
| Muscle power (Δ%) | ||
| LegExt | 35.9±5.2a,c | −0.9±1.9 |
| CMJ | 17.5±4.3a,c | −2.0±2.8 |
| Muscle strength (Δ%) | ||
| LegExt | 16.4±1.5a,c | −0.3±1.5 |
| Functional tests (Δ%) | ||
| 6-m walking | −9.0±1.6a,c | 1.4±1.3 |
| 6-m walking loaded | −10.0±2.1a,c | 1.5±2.2 |
| Stair-climbing | −8.0±3.1a,b | 3.6±2.0 |
| Stair-climbing loaded | −12.0±2.5a,c | −0.2±2.7 |
All values represent means±SEM. The delta percentage was calculated trough the standard formula: Δ%=[(POST-test score-PRE-test score)/PRE-test score]×100.
BMI (body mass index); BP (blood pressure); mmHg (millimeters of mercury); LegExt, leg-extention; CMJ, countermovement jump.
a
p values<0.01.
b
p<0.05 for changes within-group after the intervention period.
c
p values<0.01 for changes between-group after the intervention period (TR vs. CTRL).