Table 1.
Baseline (end of the Strength2Strength program) characteristics of randomized participants.
| Outcome measure | Usual care group (n=42) | Telephone counseling group (n=38) | Activity tracker group (n=37) | Total (N=117) | |||||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 71.9 (6.0) | 72.8 (7) | 72.3 (7) | 72.4 (6.5) | |||||
| Gender, n (%) | |||||||||
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Female | 29 (69) | 22 (58) | 24 (65) | 75 (64.1) | ||||
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Male | 13 (31) | 16 (42) | 13 (35) | 42 (35.9) | ||||
| Physical activity, mean (SD) | |||||||||
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Steps | 6590 (2908) | 4996 (2533) | 6764 (3244) | 6136 (2985) | ||||
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Nonstepping time (minutes per 24 hours) | 1073 (109) | 1099 (138) | 1093 (107) | 1088 (118) | ||||
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Self-reported activity (minutes) | 200 (279) | 176 (187) | 174 (252) | 183 (239) | ||||
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Self-reported activity (metabolic equivalents per minute) | 730 (994) | 608 (680) | 618 (892) | 652 (855) | ||||
| Body composition, mean (SD) | |||||||||
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Weight (kg) | 84.5 (23.1) | 84.6 (22.6) | 83.6 (19) | 84.2 (21.5) | ||||
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BMI (kg/m2) | 31.5 (7.8) | 31.2 (8.2) | 30.2 (6.1) | 31.0 (7.4) | ||||
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Body fat (%) | 37.9 (9.5) | 35.3 (10.2) | 36.9 (9.4) | 36.7 (9.6) | ||||
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Muscle mass (kg) | 47.5 (10.6) | 49.9 (11.1) | 48.6 (9.1) | 48.6 (10.3) | ||||
| Blood pressure, mean (SD) | |||||||||
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Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 131 (16) | 128 (20) | 129 (13) | 130 (17) | ||||
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Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 76 (9) | 77 (10) | 76 (8) | 76 (9) | ||||
| Physical function, mean (SD) | |||||||||
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Ten-time sit-to-stand (seconds) | 21.7 (7.1) | 21.5 (6.8) | 23.7 (8.4) | 22.2 (7.4) | ||||
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Timed up and go (seconds) | 7.2 (2.9) | 7.5 (2.9) | 7.8 (3.1) | 7.5 (2.9) | ||||
| Quality of life, mean (SD) | |||||||||
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SF-36a physical health summary score | 52 (22) | 55 (20) | 55 (20) | 54 (21) | ||||
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SF-36 mental health summary score | 64 (20) | 68 (16) | 68 (18) | 67 (18) | ||||
| Health conditions, n (%) | |||||||||
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Cardiovascular disease | 25 (59) | 21 (55) | 21 (57) | 67 (57) | ||||
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Metabolic disease | 26 (62) | 14 (37) | 16 (43) | 56 (48) | ||||
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Musculoskeletal conditions | 25 (59) | 23 (60) | 30 (81) | 79 (67) | ||||
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Pulmonary conditions | 7 (17) | 9 (24) | 6 (16) | 22 (19) | ||||
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Cancer | 8 (19) | 9 (24) | 4 (11) | 21 (18) | ||||
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Mental health conditions | 4 (9) | 9 (24) | 5 (13) | 18 (15) | ||||
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≥2 chronic conditions | 29 (69) | 28 (74) | 27 (73) | 84 (72) | ||||
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Gait aid | 4 (9) | 4 (10) | 6 (16) | 14 (12) | ||||
aSF-36: Short-Form 36-Item Health Survey.