Table 4.
Non Exercised Elders | Exercised Elders | |||
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Men (n = 19) | Women (n = 27) | Men (n = 31) | Women (n = 25) | |
Body weight (kg) | 82.74 ± 12.02 | 75.33 ± 14.19 * a | 83.29 ± 8.91 | 68.16 ± 9.74 * a |
Body height (cm) | 1.71 ± 0.07 * | 1.62. ± 0.58 | 1.75 ± 0.06 | 1.61. ± 0.59 |
Body Mass Index | 28.413 ± 0.38 | 28.55 ± 5.22 | 27.32 ± 2.61 | 26.55 ± 3.24 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 102.921 ± 0.29 | 96.301 ± 2.06 * b | 99.37 ± 5.25 | 86.31 ± 8.97 * b |
Hip circumference (cm) | 105.36 ± 6.80 | 108.831 ± 6.07 * c | 102.80 ± 3.90 | 101.62 ± 8.03 * c |
Waist to Hip ratio | 0.98 ± 0.07 | 0.89 ± 0.11 | 0.97 ± 0.05 | 0.85 ± 0.09 |
Body fat (%) | 25.12 ± 10.35 | 27.539 ± 0.91 | 25.81 ± 11.08 | 32.21 ± 7.18 |
* p < 0.05. a,b,c Different letters denote statistically significant differences among exercised and non-exercised groups.