Parameter | WBV+ | Control N = 11 | pb | pc | |
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Initial Randomisation (N = 13) | Reassessed at 6 weeks (N = 10) | ||||
Gender (M/F) | 5/8 | 4/6 | 4/7 | - | - |
Age (years) | 76.6 ± 11.8 | 76.3 ± 9.7 | 78.6 ± 10.4 | .943 | .849 |
Weight (kg) | 63.5 ± 14.3 | 66.7 ± 13.8 | 63.2 ± 21.1 | .898 | .592 |
Height (m) | 1.61 ± 0.12 | 1.63 ± 0.09 | 1.63 ± 0.09 | .787 | .987 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.3 ± 3.7 | 25.1 ± 3.8 | 25.2 ± 5.5 | .776 | .557 |
Waist-Hip index | 0.92 ± 0.09 | 0.92 ± 0.09 | 0.91 ± 0.11 | .459 | .557 |
Whole-body muscle mass (kg) | 24.5 ± 6.4 | 25.7 ± 5.6 | 27.1 ± 9.2 | .691 | 1 |
Diagnoses (number) | 3.2 ± 1.0 | 3.1 ± 1.0 | 2.9 ± 0.8 | .502 | .725 |
Medications (number) | 5.6 ± 1.7 | 5.8 ± 1.6 | 4.7 ± 1.7 | .227 | .164 |
OA/B a (number) | 10/3 | 7/3 | 8/3 | - | - |