FIGURE 1.

Twelve weeks of structured exercise improves body composition and physical function in older adults. (a) Study design schematic. (b) Subject characteristics at baseline and follow‐up; measures of body composition were assessed by DEXA scan and self‐reported physical and mental function was captured with the MOS SF‐12. (c) Levels of habitual physical activity before and after the intervention period, as assessed by accelerometry. (d) Clinical measures of physical function and strength before and after the intervention. (e) Self‐reported measures of functional status at baseline and follow‐up, as assessed by a linear analog self‐assessment scale. Results are mean ± SD. *p < 0.05, ****p < 0.0001