Table 3.
Pre- vs. post-training outcome measures for functional tests between obese and non-obese older adults womena.
| Obese (N = 25) | ||||
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| Pre-training M (SD) | Post-training M (SD)b | Pre-training Madj (SE)c | Post-training Madj (SE)c | |
| Time-up and go, s | 6.69 (0.72) | 6.39 (0.63) | 6.43 (0.15) | 6.13 (0.15) |
| 30-second chair stand, reps | 14.16 (2.74) | 16.12 (2.48)† | 14.30 (0.62) | 16.26 (0.61)† |
| Six-minute walking test, m | 491.97 (39.93) | 484.79 (49.22) | 500.36 (10.63) | 492.90 (10.52) |
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| Non-Obese ( N = 14) | ||||
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| Pre-training M (SD) | Post-training M (SD) b | Pre-training M adj (SE) c | Post-training M adj (SE) c | |
| Time-up and go, s | 6.40 (0.79) | 6.02 (0.58) | 6.87 (0.23) | 6.49 (0.22) |
| Chair stand, reps | 15.64 (2.20) | 16.92 (2.84) | 15.38 (0.92) | 16.67 (0.91) |
| Six-minute walking test, m | 504.21 (45.63) | 520.80 (44.08) | 489.27 (15.76) | 506.27 (15.58) |
Note:
a
Values are expressed as means and standard deviation for pre-training and means and adjusted means (Madj) for post-training.
b
Not corrected for percent body fat,
c
Corrected for percent body fat,
*
Significantly different between groups (p < 0.05),
†
Significantly different between pre-training vs post-training (p < 0.05).