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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants (nā€‰=ā€‰114)

From: Physical activity and fitness are associated with verbal memory, quality of life and depression among nursing home residents: preliminary data of a randomized controlled trial

Variable

Value

Age (yr) mean (SD)

84.9 (6.9)

ā€ƒ70ā€“79 (yr) %(n)

22.8% (26)

ā€ƒ80ā€“89 (yr) %(n)

53.5% (61)

ā€ƒā‰„ā€‰90 (yr) %(n)

23.7% (27)

Sex

Ā 

ā€ƒMen %(n)

28.9% (33)

ā€ƒWomen %(n)

71.1% (81)

Barthel Index mean (SD)

80.6 (12.9)

MEC-35 mean (SD)

27.5 (3.8)

BMI (kg/m2) mean (SD)

28.2 (5.1)

Education

Ā 

ā€ƒā‰¤ā€‰12Ā years %(n)

92% (104)

ā€ƒ>ā€‰12Ā years %(n)

8% (10)

Steps/day mean (SD)

1162.3 (1776.4)

Light physical activity (min/day) mean (SD)

86.7 (59.6)

MVPA (min/day) mean (SD)

1.3 (3.1)

Handgrip (Kg) mean (SD)

21.1 (8.1)

Chair stand test (rep) mean (SD)

7.6 (3.9)

Arm curl test (rep) mean (SD)

12.2 (4.3)

6-min walk test (m) mean (SD)

230.7 (95.9)

Chair sit-and-reach test (cm) mean (SD)

āˆ’11.8 (9.3)

Back scratch test (cm) mean (SD)

āˆ’21.3 (12.9)

8-ft up-and-go test (sec) mean (SD)

15.4 (9.3)

  1. Abbreviations: MEC-35 Mini Examen Cognoscitivo-35, BMI Body Mass Index, MVPA moderate-vigorous physical activity, rep repetitions