TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants of the control and WE groups.
| Control (n = 51) | WE (n = 60) | |
| Age (year) | 614 | 624 |
| Sex (F/M) | 41/10 | 50/10 |
| Body mass (kg) | 60.29.3 | 60.69.3 |
| Height (cm) | 155.96.2 | 156.16.3 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 25.63.1 | 25.62.9 |
| Body fat (%) | 32.07.0 | 32.96.8 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 19.35.3 | 19.95.4 |
| Fat free mass (kg) | 40.96.4 | 40.76.9 |
| Fat free mass (%) | 69.07.9 | 67.06.9 |
| Circumference (cm) | ||
| Waist | 82.08.9 | 82.58.9 |
| Hip | 97.27.0 | 97.76.8 |
| Waist to hip circumference ratio | 0.840.06 | 0.840.07 |
Data are expressed as means ± SD. WE, wand stretching exercise.