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Table 1 Baseline physical characteristics. Data are presented as the mean (± SD)

From: Effects of short term elastic resistance training on muscle mass and strength in untrained older adults: a randomized clinical trial

 

Control group

Training group

Subjects (n)

20

20

Age (years)

66.2 (6.6)

69.1 (6.3)

Height (cm)

1.64 (0.10)

1.61 (0.09)

Body mass

72.7 (11.7)

68.6 (7.8)

BMI (Kg/m2)

27.5 (2.5)

26.8 (3.2)

SPPB

10.4 (1.0)

10.5 (1.0)

IPAQ (RMR-min/week)

4657 (4584)

3491 (4300)

  1. SPPB Short Physical Performance Battery; RMR-min resting metabolic rate-minutes per week