Table 1. The characteristics of the study participants.
| Variables | Groups | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (n = 29) | Control (n = 28) | |||
| Age (yr) | 54.18 ± 5.41 | 52.59 ± 6.01 | 0.30 | |
| Height (cm) | 167.22 ± 12.22 | 163.34 ± 9.23 | 0.26 | |
| Weight (kg) | 75.17 ± 14.33 | 77.25 ± 10.21 | 0.53 | |
| Sex | 0.54 | |||
| Male | 10 (34) | 11 (40) | ||
| Female | 19 (66) | 18 (60) | ||
| Physical activity level (before) | 0.99 | |||
| Light | 13 (44.8) | 13 (46.4) | ||
| Moderate | 12 (41.4) | 11 (39.3) | ||
| Severe | 4 (13.8) | 4 (14.3) | ||
| Physical activity level (after) | 0.97 | |||
| Light | 11 (39.3) | 11 (37.9) | ||
| Moderate | 12 (42.9) | 13 (44.8) | ||
| Severe | 5 (17.9) | 5 (17.2) | ||
Values are means ± standard deviation or number (%).