Active | Inactive | Total or Average | Effects of PA and BDNF | |||
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GROUPS | Val/Val | Met carriers | Val/Val | Met carriers | ||
Participants (N) | 55 | 48 | 63 | 39 | 205 | |
Age (SD) | 69.69 (7.70) | 70.07 (7.70) | 77.27 (9.42) | 72.93 (9.55) | 72.72 (9.16) | PA* |
Gender (M/F) | 24/31 | 31/17 | 17/46 | 16/23 | 88/117 | PA*, BDNF* |
MMSE (SD) | 28.35 (1.42) | 28.10 (1.56) | 27.57 (1.84) | 28.36 (1.56) | 28.05 (1.64) | NS |
Depression score (SD) | 6.83 (5.15) | 5.85 (4.96) | 9.61 (5.37) | 8.71 (5.97) | 7.81 (5.51) | NS |
Education Level (SD) | 10.87 (3.24) | 10.85 (3.69) | 9.69 (3.61) | 10.97 (3.94) | 10.57 (3.65) | NS |
Socioeconomic level (SD) | 2439.31 (941.49) | 2954.60 (1644.08) | 1985.84 (1214.15) | 2334.74 (1065.70) | 2405.7 (1283.9) | PA*, BDNF* |
Hour/week of PA (SD) | 10.23 (8.10) | 9.31 (6.72) | 0.35 (0.61) | 0.23 (0.49) | 5.68 (7.32) | PA* |
Mets-h/week of PA (SD) | 52.88 (45.09) | 50 (48.35) | 1.39 (2.32) | 0.83 (1.73) | 29.66 (42.93) | PA* |