Combined cohorts mean (SD) | Cohort 1 mean (SD) | Cohort 2 mean (SD) | Cohort 3 mean (SD) | P | |
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Anthropometric measures | |||||
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 26.7 (4.8) | 28.3 (4.8) | 24.3 (3.7) | 28.2 (5.2) | <0.001 |
Upper body musculoskeletal measures | |||||
Overall Grip Strength (kg) | 54.3 (17.7) | 46.8 (16.8) | 59.8 (16.5) | 57.7 (16.8) | <0.001 |
Arm Curl Test in 30 Seconds (#) | 15.5 (5.4) | 11.9 (4.0) | 17.9 (4.4) | 17.6 (5.9) | <0.001 |
Lower body musculoskeletal measures | |||||
Chair Stand Test in 30 Seconds (#) | 12.2 (4.1) | 10.0 (3.1) | 13.9 (4.1) | 13.2 (3.8) | <0.001 |
Timed 8-Foot Up and Go (secs) | 7.6 (3.2) | 8.8 (4.2) | 6.4 (1.7) | 7.8 (2.2) | <0.001 |
Low back flexibility measures | |||||
Sit and Reach (cm) | 26.4 (9.1) | 25.3 (8.2) | 26.2 (9.6) | 28.7 (9.1) | .141 |
SF 36 physical scales | |||||
Physical Functioning (PF) | 75.0 (21.6) | 67.2 (23.8) | 80.9 (16.4) | 78.0 (22.1) | <0.001 |
Role-Physical (RP) | 80.9 (25.6) | 74.4 (29.5) | 87.0 (21.1) | 81.8 (23.1) | .009 |
Bodily Pain (BP) | 68.7 (24.8) | 62.8 (27.2) | 74.1 (22.7) | 69.4 (22.2) | .017 |
General Health (GH) | 64.8 (20.5) | 64.9 (21.1) | 60.5 (20.2) | 71.7 (18.3) | .012 |
SF 36 physical summary measure | |||||
Physical Health (PCS) | 49.2 (7.9) | 46.9 (8.8) | 50.7 (5.9) | 50.3 (8.6) | .009 |