Table 1 Comparison of anthropometric values and response variables at baseline

Age (Years)

66.1 (2.2)

66.0 (2.3)

.889^a

.04

64.7 (2.5)

64.3 (2.8)

.594^a

.15

Weight (Kg)

80.8 (2.0)

81.1 (2.3)

.614^a

.14

82.2 (1.7)

82.4 (1.8)

.738^b

.11

Height (Cm)

165.8 (1.4)

165.8 (1.6)

.841^b

.00

170.4 (1.8)

170.6 (1.8)

.718^b

.11

BMI (Kg/m²)

29.4 (1.0)

29.5 (.9)

.692^a

.11

28.3 (.5)

28.3 (.7)

.799^b

.00

SaO2 (%)

97.4 (.2)

97.4 (.2)

.628^a

.00

96.4 (.2)

96.4 (.2)

.327^b

.00

VO_2max (L/Min)

1.6 (.0)

1.6 (.0)

.602^b

.00

1.9 (.1)

1.9 (.1)

.678^b

.00

MWD (M)

660.3 (20.9)

663.6 (21.7)

.621^a

.15

713.8 (19.8)

715.9 (18.1)

.779^b

.11