Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of 50 osteoporotic/osteopenic older adults.
| Variables | Women (n=34) | Men (n=16) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Maximum | Mean±SD | Minimum | Maximumx | Mean±SD | |
| Age (yrs) | 65,00 | 83,00 | 72,50±5,15 | 65,00 | 81,00 | 73,25±5,13 |
| Mid Upper Arm Circumference (cm) | 23 | 49 | 32,34±4,6 | 26 | 37 | 3,79±3,79 |
| Tricep_Skinfold(mm) | 14,00 | 54,00 | 23,47±7,17 | 7,00 | 32,00 | 16,56±5,60 |
| Waist to Hip Ratio | ,09 | ,99 | ,83± ,144 | ,81 | 1,09 | ,94± ,082 |
| Corrected Mid Arm Muscle Area(mm) | 16,60 | 75,20 | 43,76±11,92 | 25,00 | 65,50 | 42,99±12.83 |
| Body Fat % | 37 | 74 | 47,64±6,75 | 25 | 58 | 39,01±8,29 |
| Muscle_Mass (kg) | 4,70 | 16,52 | 9,78±2,40 | 5,87 | 13,43 | 8,87±2,27 |
| Hand_Grip Strenght (bar) | ,15 | ,50 | ,28± ,08 | ,22 | ,65 | ,36± ,14 |
| Gait_Speed (m/s) | 7,00 | 16,00 | 10,09±2,74 | 6,30 | 13,50 | 10,34±2,42 |
| Heel_Ultrasound Bone Mineral Densi-ty (T Score) | -4,20 | -1,00 | -2,70± ,79 | -4,00 | -1,30 | -2,59± ,69 |