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Table 2 Comparison of physical properties of the sample

From: The impact of unsupervised regular walking on health: a sample of Turkish middle-aged and older adults

Physical properties

Group

Min–max

Mean±SD

t

p a

Age (years)

I

46.00–70.00

56.30 ± 4.85

0.977

0.332

II

46.00–69.00

55.15 ± 5.64

Height (cm)

I

149.00–181.00

167.07 ± 8.18

0.854

0.396

II

153.00–178.00

165.57 ± 7.50

Weight (kg)

I

50.00–97.00

73.27 ± 11.67

−1.632

0.107

II

45.00–98.00

77.50 ± 11.46

BMI (kg/m2)

I

19.53–33.21

26.25 ± 3.04

−2.814

0.006

II

18.49–34.92

28.15 ± 2.97

Waist–hip ratio

I

0.71–1.02

0.85 ± 0.07

−3.558

0.001

  1. I regular walking group (N = 40), II inactive controls (N = 40)
  2. aIndependent samples t test