Table 1.
Participants' baseline characteristics
| No‐Ex (n = 17) | Low‐Ex (n = 16) | Moderate‐Ex (n = 17) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) a | 63.5 ± 8.5 | 63.6 ± 8.1 | 63.5 ± 8.3 | 0.999 |
| Sex (men/women) b | 9/8 | 8/8 | 8/9 | 0.943 |
| Height (cm) a | 162.2 ± 8.3 | 159.7 ± 7.1 | 161.6 ± 10.8 | 0.720 |
| Weight (kg) a | 59.3 ± 12.6 | 59.7 ± 11.9 | 59.1 ± 11.6 | 0.991 |
| Thigh muscle CSA (cm2) a | 100.9 ± 21.9 | 102.5 ± 26.3 | 101.6 ± 26.0 | 0.982 |
| Whole‐body lean mass (kg) a | 41.0 ± 9.1 | 41.3 ± 9.1 | 40.9 ± 9.4 | 0.994 |
| Hand grip strength (kg) a | 31.4 ± 8.3 | 30.4 ± 10.4 | 29.3 ± 9.0 | 0.813 |
CSA, cross‐sectional area; Ex, exercise.
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. There was no significant difference among the groups in baseline data.
a
ANOVA.
b
χ2 test.