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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: The association between motor capacity and mobility performance: frailty as a moderator

 

Non-frail

Pre-frail

Frail

P

N

40

53

19

 

BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m2

25.8 ± 4.4

28.4 ± 6.9

29.9 ± 6.0

.026

Age, mean ± SD, years

74.7 ± 6.6

80.5 ± 8.7

82.8 ± 8.8

<.001

Sex, % female

85.0

73.6

89.5

.214§

Number of comorbidities, mean ± SD

2.3 ± 1.7

4.0 ± 2.2

4.6 ± 1.6

<.001

Cumulated PA, mean ± SD, %

25.0 ± 7.1

18.9 ± 6.0

16.4 ± 7.3

<.001

Max. steps in one bout, mean ± SD

1668 ± 1724

591 ± 556

285 ± 357

<.001

Aver. steps per bout, mean ± SD

39 ± 24

33 ± 15

27 ± 12

.025

Normal walking speed, mean ± SD m/s

1.18 ± 0.15

0.92 ± 0.22

0.64 ± 0.25

<.001

Fast walking speed, mean ± SD, m/s

1.47 ± 0.22a

1.13 ± 0.27b

1.07 ± 0.12c

<.001

  1. BMI Body mass index, max Maximal, PA Physical activity, SD Standard deviation
  2. : one-way ANOVA; §: Pearson Chi2
  3. a: n = 29; b: n = 33; c: n = 3