Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants in PEERS trial
|  | Exercise-Intensive program n = 36 | Light-load exercise program n = 34 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | Â | Â | 0.989 |
 Male | 19 (52.8) | 18 (52.9) |  |
 Female | 17 (47.2) | 16 (47.1) |  |
Age, years, mean (SD) | 69.3 (3.9) | 68.8 (3.1) | 0.568 |
BMI, kg/m2 mean (SD) | 22.2 (2.9) | 23.1 (2.8) | 0.182 |
Brief Frailty Index, N (%) | Â | Â | 0.088 |
 0 points | 16 (44.4) | 12 (35.3) |  |
 1 point | 9 (25.0) | 16 (47.1) |  |
 2 points | 7 (15.4) | 6 (17.7) |  |
 3 points | 4 (11.1) | 0 (0.0) |  |
Fall Risk Index N (%) | Â | Â | 0.244 |
 0 points | 18 (50.0) | 10 (29.4) |  |
 2 points | 7 (19.4) | 12 (35.3) |  |
 4 points | 6 (16.7) | 5 (14.7) |  |
 5 points | 4 (11.1) | 7 (20.6) |  |
 6 points | 1 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) |  |
Self-rated health status, N (%) | Â | Â | 0.788 |
 Good | 5 (18.5) | 3 (10.3) |  |
 Moderate | 7 (25.9) | 7 (24.1) |  |
 Average | 14 (51.9) | 17 (58.6) |  |
 Not very good | 1 (3.7) | 2 (6.9) |  |
 Poor | 0 | 0 |  |
CS-30, mean (SD) | 16.83 (5.34) | 18.10 (4.80) | 0.320 |
TUG, mean (SD) | 7.59 (2.07) | 7.26 (1.98) | 0.508 |
SOLEO, median (range)a | 118.6 (2.4–120.0) | 60.7 (6.2–120.0) | 0.051 |