Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants
Characteristics | RTG (n = 64) | CG (n = 43) | ICC |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) median (IQR) | 86.5 (80–90) | 86.0 (80–90) | |
Sex | |||
Female n (%) | 42 (66) | 22 (51) | |
Use of walking aids n (%)* | 33 (52) | 31 (72) | |
Height (cm) mean (SD) | 160 (9) | 164 (9) | |
Body mass (kg) median (IQR) | 66.5 (55.5–79.5)a | 70.4 (62.4–80.2)b | |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) median (IQR) | 25.1 (23.6–28.1)a | 27.0 (23.7–30.3)b | 0.00 |
Fat mass (%) median (IQR) | 29.5 (24.4–37.4)c | 30.4 (23.4–38.2)d | 0.05 |
Fat free mass (kg) median (IQR) | 42.9 (37.5–55.3)e | 51.3 (43.2–61.2)f | 0.02 |
Chair rise (s) median (IQR) | 16.0 (12.7–20.7)a | 19.3 (16.9–24.3)g | 0.01 |
8 ft. up and go (s) median (IQR) | 11.9 (8.5–18.6)h | 16.0 (10.7–19.7)i | 0.07 |
Stair walk (s) median (IQR) | 18.8 (12.7–29.3)j | 23.1 (19.0–33.6)k | 0.00 |
Preferred gait speed (m/s) mean (SD) | 0.78 (0.28)a | 0.66 (0.18)l | 0.07 |
Maximal gait speed (m/s) mean (SD) | 1.1 (0.43)a | 0.9 (0.28)l | 0.06 |
Leg MVC (N) mean (SD) | 185 (82)a | 175 (67)g | 0.00 |
Leg MVC relative (N/kg) mean (SD) | 2.8 (1.0)h | 2.3 (0.8)m | 0.00 |
Leg RFD (N/s) mean (SD) | 406 (323)a | 447 (279)g | 0.10 |
Grip strength (kg) mean (SD) | 25.4 (8.1) | 28.0 (7.8)g | 0.00 |