Table 1. Age and anthropometric data of participants.
| Parameters | Physical fitness groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Low (n=23) | Moderate (n=7) | High (n=23) | |
| Age (years) | 68 (66-75) | 69 (65-70) | 73 (66-74) |
| Body mass (kg) | 74 (66-79) | 71 (62-77) | 66.5 (58-73) |
| Height (m) | 1.7 (1.5-1.8) | 1.7 (1.65-1.73) | 1.67 (1.63-1.73) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25 (23.8-26.3) | 25 (23.6-25.9) | 23 (21.9-24.5) |
| VO2 max (mL/kg/min) | 24.6† (22.3-27.1) | 31# (28.4-32.5) | 35.5* (31.0-36.9) |
Values are expressed as the medians (Min-Max). Different symbols represent statistically significant differences detected using Kruskal-Wallis and Dunn’s post-hoc tests.
†
Significant difference between the moderate and low groups (p=0.001).
*
Significant difference between the high and low groups (p<0.001).
#
Significant difference between the high and moderate groups (p<0.001).