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Table 1 Demographic characteristics, screening values, and intervention details

From: Effects of exergame training combined with omega-3 fatty acids on the elderly brain: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial

 

Fish oil and Exergame (N = 22)

Olive oil and Exergame (N = 20)

z

p

r

Baseline

 Gender [F/M]

[10/ 12]

[13/ 7]

   

 Age [years]

67 (65.75; 72.50)

67.50 (65.25; 75.75)

−0.537

.592

0.08

 Weight [kg]

76.5 (62.5; 85.25)

74.50 (61.75; 81.50)

−0.554

.579

0.09

 Height [m]

1.70 (1.62; 1.80)

1.69 (1.60; 1.76)

−1.148

.251

0.18

 Body Mass Index

25.66 (22.80; 27.32)

25.49 (23.47; 27.93)

−0.302

.762

0.05

 Mini Mental Status

28.5 (27.75; 29.25)

28 (28; 29)

−0.495

.620

0.08

 Geriatric Depression Scale

1 (0; 3)

0 (0; 1)

−2.209

.027*

0.34

 Short-FES-I

8 (7; 9.25)

7 (7; 8.75)

−1.203

.229

0.19

 Resting motor threshold

42 (40; 45)

43.5 (38.5; 50)

−0.540

.589

0.13

Intervention

 Absolved trainings (100% = 30 sessions)

27 (23; 29)

26 (22.25; 27)

−0.881

.378

0.14

 Supplementation intake [%]

98.2 (94.5; 100)

96.4 (91.8; 99.5)

−0.840

.401

0.13

  1. Data are number of participants or median (interquartile range) values as indicated. p-values were calculated using Mann-Whitney U test. *p < .05. For effect size r; r = 0.1 is considered a small effect, around 0.3 a medium effect, and 0.5 and above a large effect. FES-I Falls efficacy scale international