Effects of resistance and functional-skills training on habitual activity and constipation among older adults living in long-term care facilities: a randomized controlled trial

Table 2 Baseline physical activity and 6-month change (median [25th and 75th percentile] or mean ± sd) of elderly living in long-term care facilities (N = 157)

	Resistance training		Functional training		Combined training		Control
	(n = 40)		(n = 41)		(n = 45)		(n = 31)
	baseline	6 m change	baseline	6 m change	baseline	6 m change	baseline	6 m change
total physical activity (min/d)	85 [47;120]*	12 [-20;39]	118 [71;178]	-2 [-43;36]	111 [64;167]	1 [-31;22]	128 [69;159]	-10 [-39;30]
total moderate activity (min/d)	21 [6.41]	-6 [-22;6]	41 [18;59]	-3 [-22;6]	43 [9;52]	-4 [-17;3]	32 [11;81]	1 [-17;15]
Time spent sitting (min/d)	508 [204;568]	-3 [-17;41]	484 [277;579]	-8 [-58;29]	510 [305;569]	8 [-56;64]	466 [214;532]	0 [-31;19]
total counts per day	87778 ± 37427	7397 ± 25631	102137 ± 45412	-455 ± 44344	119460 ± 66204	-528 ± 49601	105610 ± 48437	2808 ± 40467
counts per minute	113 ± 45	7 ± 29	133 ± 54	-0.1 ± 49	150 ± 77	1 ± 66	136 ± 58	3 ± 40

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