Table 3.

Effects of tannase-treated green tea extract on grip strength.

			Control Group (n = 34)				Treatment Group (n = 33)				p-Value
			Baseline	12 Weeks	Diff	p-Value	Baseline	12 Weeks	Diff	p-Value
Hand grip		Left	27.7 ± 6.3	26.9 ± 5.8	−0.81 ± 2.9	0.112	26.6 ± 6.11	26.2 ± 5.6	−0.44 ± 2.9	0.388	0.602
		Right	29.7 ± 6.1	28.1 ± 5.6	−1.57 ± 3.0	0.004	28.2 ± 4.8	28.1 ± 5.2	−0.15 ± 2.5	0.726	0.037

Values are presented as the mean ± standard deviation. p-Values were determined by an independent t-test or chi-square test.