Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of participants in PEERS trial
| Exercise-Intensive program n = 36 | Light-load exercise program n = 34 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | 0.989 | ||
| Male | 19 (52.8) | 18 (52.9) | |
| Female | 17 (47.2) | 16 (47.1) | |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 69.3 (3.9) | 68.8 (3.1) | 0.568 |
| BMI, kg/m2 mean (SD) | 22.2 (2.9) | 23.1 (2.8) | 0.182 |
| Brief Frailty Index, N (%) | 0.088 | ||
| 0 points | 16 (44.4) | 12 (35.3) | |
| 1 point | 9 (25.0) | 16 (47.1) | |
| 2 points | 7 (15.4) | 6 (17.7) | |
| 3 points | 4 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Fall Risk Index N (%) | 0.244 | ||
| 0 points | 18 (50.0) | 10 (29.4) | |
| 2 points | 7 (19.4) | 12 (35.3) | |
| 4 points | 6 (16.7) | 5 (14.7) | |
| 5 points | 4 (11.1) | 7 (20.6) | |
| 6 points | 1 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Self-rated health status, N (%) | 0.788 | ||
| Good | 5 (18.5) | 3 (10.3) | |
| Moderate | 7 (25.9) | 7 (24.1) | |
| Average | 14 (51.9) | 17 (58.6) | |
| Not very good | 1 (3.7) | 2 (6.9) | |
| Poor | 0 | 0 | |
| CS-30, mean (SD) | 16.83 (5.34) | 18.10 (4.80) | 0.320 |
| TUG, mean (SD) | 7.59 (2.07) | 7.26 (1.98) | 0.508 |
| SOLEO, median (range)a | 118.6 (2.4–120.0) | 60.7 (6.2–120.0) | 0.051 |
CS-30 30-s chair-stand test, TUG Time Up and Go, SOLEO Standing on one leg with eyes open test, SD Standard deviation, BMI Body mass index
aMann–Whitney test was used for the comparison of SOLEO