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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants (mean ± SD)

From: The time course of changes induced by resistance training and detraining on muscular and physical function in older adults

Variable

RT group

CON group

Total

n

22

19

41

Age (years)

62.4 ± 5.1

62.5 ± 5.6

62.4 ± 5.3

Height (cm)

167.8 ± 7.8

168.7 ± 7.9

168.2 ± 7.9

Body mass (kg)

73.3 ± 15.5

76.8 ± 13.7

74.9 ± 14.8

BMI (kg · mˉ2)

25.8 ± 4.0

26.9 ± 3.7

26.3 ± 3.9

10RM leg press

70.5 ± 39.4

81.3 ± 41.8

75.5 ± 40.9

10RM bench press

22.7 ± 14.3

21.2 ± 9.0

22 ± 12.2

  1. No statistically significant differences in the physical characteristics of the RT and CON groups at BL (P > 0.05)
  2. RT resistance training, CON control, BL baseline, BMI body mass index, RM repetition maximum
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