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Table 1 Mean (SD) Participant characteristics at baseline in control and intervention groups

From: Effectiveness of a community-delivered pneumatic machine resistance training programme (Gym Tonic) for older adults at neighbourhood senior centres – a randomized controlled trial

 

Control

Intervention

P value

n

128

165

 

Sex, Female (n (%))

92 (74%)

125 (76%)

 

Age (years)

73 (6)

73 (7)

0.836

Height (cm)

156 (8)

156 (8)

0.693

Weight (kg)

58 (12)

57 (12)

0.619

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

23.7 (4.1)

23.4 (4.2)

0.493

Waist Circumference (cm)

86.5 (11.3)

86.8 (11.6)

0.818

Systolic BP (mmHg)

130 (16)

129 (17)

0.668

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

76 (10)

77 (10)

0.816

Heart Rate (bpm)

73 (11)

73 (11)

0.945

Mod/Vig Physical Activity (days/wk)

1.0 (1.8)

1.5 (2.1)

0.02*

Frailty Status (%)

Robust

24

23

 

Pre-Frail

56

61

 

Frail

20

16

 
  1. Mod Moderate intensity, Vig Vigorous intensity, *p < 0.05