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Table 3 Participant characteristics (N = 8)

From: How much will older adults exercise? A feasibility study of aerobic training combined with resistance training

Participant characteristic

Mean (SD) or frequency (%)

Females

87.5%

Age

73.4 (1.6)

BMI (kg/m2)

24.1 (5.6)

Comorbidities

 Osteoporosis

25.0%

 Skin cancer

12.5%

 Type 2 diabetes

12.5%

Smoking status

 Never smoked

87.5%

 Former smoker

12.5%

Baseline physical performance

 Timed up-and-go (s)

7.1 (3.4)

 SPPBa score

10.6 (1.4)

 Estimated 1-RM leg press

388.2 (277.8)

 Estimated 1-RM lat pull-down

94.5 (48.7)

 VO2max (ml/kg/min)b

39.4 (8.6)

  1. aShort physical performance battery
  2. bMaximal aerobic capacity measured by modified Bruce protocol