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Table 1 Subject characteristics of experimental and control groups. Contexts, age and gender

From: Effects of a multimodal exercise program in pedal dexterity and balance: study with Portuguese older adults of different contexts

Experimental group

Control group

Subjects

Mean age (years)

Gender

Subjects

Mean age (years)

Gender

HC (n = 8)

70.13 ± 4.85

M

RCH (mental health disorders) (n = 4)

79.25 ± 8.01

M

HC (n = 11)

69.91 ± 4.27

F

RCH (mental health disorders) (n = 4)

85.5 ± 4.93

F

RCH (n = 9)

80.00 ± 8.27

M

RCH (n = 8)

81.88 ± 3.64

M

RCH (n = 17)

83.88 ± 5.30

F

RCH (n = 8)

81.00 ± 3.16

F

DLC (n = 11)

71.73 ± 5.51

M

DLC (n = 8)

79.38 ± 7.15

M

DLC (n = 16)

72.19 ± 6.45

F

DLC (n = 8)

74.25 ± 8.27

F

  1. HC hospital center, RCH residential care home, DLC daily living center, RCH residential care home: older adults with mental health disorders, M males, F females