TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants categorized by treatment: control group (CG) or stepping exercise group (SE)a
| Data/Group | CG (n = 17) | SE (n = 17) | p value |
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| Age, years | 64.6±3.6 | 68.1±3.4 | 0.01 |
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| BMI, kg/m2 | 26.0±4.1 | 23.8±0.9 | 0.10 |
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| Waist-hip ratio | 0.9±0.0 | 0.9±0.1 | 0.02 |
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| Handgrip strength, kg. | 18.5±2.6 | 18.1±2.0 | 0.70 |
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| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 144.1±5.6 | 147.3±4.3 | 0.60 |
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| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 83.7±8.0 | 79.2±5.0 | 0.07 |
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| Antihypertensive medications, n (%) | 0.41b | ||
| ACE Inhibitors | 9 (52.9%) | 7 (41.2%) | |
| Calcium channel blockers | 7 (41.2%) | 10 (58.9%) | |
| Diuretics | 1 (6.9%) | 0 | |
a
Values are Mean±SD unless indicated otherwise.
b
Analyzed by Chi-square.
BMI = body mass index.