Table 1.
Baseline demographic and physical activity characteristics of participants in the 2 study groups in the AIBL Active study conducted in Melbourne, Australia 2011–2014
| Control Group (n = 51) | Intervention Group (n = 55) | |
| Age (y) | 70.10 (5.97) | 72.29 (5.64) |
| Sex (n, % female) | 28 (52.8%) | 29 (52.7%) |
| Education (y) | 14.24 (3.58) | 14.09 (3.62) |
| MCI (N, % of group) | 16 (31.4%) | 14 (25.5%) |
| Married/co-habit (n, % of group) | 21 (42%) | 27 (49.1%) |
| Retired (n, % of group) | 41 (80.4%) | 37 (67.3%) |
| SMMSE | 28.78 (1.56) | 28.56 (1.63) |
| Body Mass Index (kg·m–2) | 26.47 (4.31) | 27.46 (4.03) |
| Overweight/Obese (n, % of group) | 31 (60.8%) | 40 (72.7%) |
| Smokers (n, % of group) | 2 (3.9%) | 2 (3.6%) |
| Blood pressure medication (n, % of group) | 21 (41.2%) | 14 (25.5%) |
| Cholesterol medication (n, % of group) | 18 (35.3%) | 26 (47.3%) |
| aVascular risk factors (n) | 2.00 (0, 4) | 1.00 (0, 6) |
| aAlcohol consumed (gms/week ethanol) | 77 (14.90, 121.10) | 12.60 (0, 75.70) |
| Low Active (n, % of group) | 29 (54.7%) | 32 (58.2%) |
| Falls history last 6 months (n (%)) | 21(41.2%) | 14 (25.5%) |
Values are mean and (SD), amedian and (Q1–Q3) unless described otherwise. MCI, mild cognitive impairment; SMMSE, Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination score. Vascular risk factors include: physical inactivity, obesity, hypertension, heart disease, type II diabetes, smoking, and hypercholesterolemia. ‘Low active’ was defined as <7500 steps/day for the pedometer score [37].