Table 1.
Characteristics of patients randomized to the intervention (INT) or control (CON) group at time of enrolment
| INT | CON | ΔINT − CON | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropometric data | |||
| Female/male | 11/2 | 13/1 | −1 |
| Age (years) | 74 ± 3 | 76 ± 5 | −2 |
| Height (cm) | 161 ± 8 | 159 ± 7 | 2 |
| Weight (kg) | 64 ± 11 | 67 ± 11 | −3 |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 24 ± 3 | 26 ± 4 | −2 |
| Physical activity (self-reported) (h/week) | 0.7 ± 0.6 | 0.8 ± 0.5 | −0.1 |
| T-score | −2.98 ± 0.61 | −2.92 ± 1.09 | −0.06 |
| Skeletal disorders | |||
| Arthritis | 7 | 8 | |
| Scoliosis | 5 | 10 | |
| Fractures of | |||
| Distal radius | 4 | 2 | |
| Femoral neck | 0 | 2 | |
| Vertebrae | 3 | 7 | |
| Others | 5 | 6 | |
| Osteoporosis specific medication | |||
| Bisphosphonates | 9 | 6 | |
| Vitamin-D supplementation | 6 | 6 | |
| Calcium | 1 | 2 | |
| Others | 2 | 3 | |
| Antihypertensive therapy | |||
| Beta-blocker | 5 | 1 | |
| Others | 4 | 6 | |
| Analgesics | 1 | 2 | |