Table 3.
Comparison of body composition and functional capacity according to age
| Variable | <64.7 yr (n=24) | ≥64.7 yr (n=24) | ||
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| Weight (kg) | 72.8±12.7 | 70.7±12.6* | 63.5±9.6 | 61.5±9.7*,# |
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| Body mass index (kg/cm2) | 29.9±4.0 | 29.0±4.1* | 27.0±3.4 | 26.1±3.5*,# |
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| Fat mass (kg) | 31.3±8.1 | 28.5±7.8* | 24.8±5.6 | 23.8±5.6*,# |
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| Fat mass (%) | 42.4±4.2 | 39.7±4.4* | 38.7±3.7 | 38.3±4.3*,# |
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| Fat-free mass (kg) | 41.5±5.2 | 42.3±5.5* | 38.7±4.6 | 37.7±5.1*,# |
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| Handgrip (kg) | 22.1±6.1 | 24.5±8.7 | 19.5±4.9 | 21.4±4.5 |
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| Lower limbs strength (sec) | 11.6±2.3 | 8.4±1.6* | 12.2±3.5 | 8.7±2.8* |
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| Timed Up and Go test (sec) | 8.1±0.9 | 7.4±0.8* | 8.8±1.8 | 7.9±1.2* |
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| Guralnick tests (point) | 10.9±1.3 | 11.9±0.4* | 10.3±1.9 | 11.7±0.6* |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.
*
Statistically significant difference across time.
#
Statistically significant difference between groups.