Table 4 The number of subjects (%) with constipation or taking laxatives among the four research groups at baseline and six months follow-up (N = 172).
| Â | Strength training (n = 41) | Functional training (n = 48) | Combined training (n = 48) | Control (n = 35) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | baseline | 6 mo | baseline | 6 mo | baseline | 6 mo | baseline | 6 mo |
No. (%) of subjects with constipation* | 9/41 (22) | 9/41 (22) | 9/48 (19) | 11/48 (23) | 12/48 (25) | 14/48 (29) | 8/35 (23) | 3/35 (9) |
No (%) of subjects using laxatives | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
- daily | 4/41 (10) | 5/41 (12) | 8/48 (17) | 5/48 (10) | 8/48 (17) | 9/48 (19) | 9/34 (26) | 5/35 (14) |
- 2–3 d/wk | 2/41 (5) | 1/41 (2) | 1/48 (2) | 0/48 (0) | 1/48 (2) | 0/48 (0) | 1/34 (3) | 0/35 (0) |
- weekly | 1/41 (2) | 2/41 (5) | 0/48 (0) | 2/48 (4) | 2/48 (4) | 1/48 (2) | 0/34 (0) | 1/35 (3) |
- never | 34/41 (83) | 33/41 (80) | 39/48 (81) | 41/48 (85) | 37/48 (77) | 38/48 (79) | 24/34 (71) | 29/35 (83) |