Table 1.
Characteristics of subjects
| Items | Groups | P-value | η 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CON | SWG | MWG | FWG | |||
| Age (yr) | 72.38±2.83 | 72.25±4.40 | 72.25±2.60 | 70.13±4.09 | 0.612 | 0.074 |
| Height (cm) | 152.25±2.66 | 153.50±5.07 | 153.50±4.90 | 151.63±5.83 | 0.862 | 0.032 |
| Body weight (kg) | 61.16±4.95 | 59.24±4.92 | 62.74±6.32 | 61.11±4.10 | 0.425 | 0.062 |
| Muscle mass (kg) | 33.93±2.93 | 34.74±2.04 | 35.77±2.42 | 32.03±4.13 | 0.188 | 0.194 |
| Fat mass (kg) | 21.35±1.32 | 21.50±3.28 | 23.00±3.22 | 21.64±3.34 | 0.453 | 0.055 |
| Percent fat (%) | 34.68±2.21 | 33.90±3.36 | 35.74±2.85 | 34.66±2.59 | 0.588 | 0.059 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation.
CON, control group; SWG, slow walking group; MWG, moderate walking group; FWG, fast walking group.