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Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample

From: Health-related quality of life, handgrip strength and falls during detraining in elderly habitual exercisers

 

Baseline

m±sd

3 months

m±sd

Age (years old)

75.55 ± 5.77

–

Female

38 (77.6%)

–

Male

11 (22.4%)

–

Height (cm)

159.80 ± 7.34

159.81 ± 7.34

Weight (kg)

72.63 ± 12.98

72.63 ± 13.02

BMI

28.41 ± 4.58

28.40 ± 4.56

Waist-Hip ratio

0.90 ± 0.06

0.92 ± 0.06

Years of physical activity

12.10 ± 8.80

–

Non-fallers (number)

–

40 (81.6%)

Fallers (number)

–

9 (18.4%)

  1. Abbreviations : BMI body mass index, M mean, SD standard deviation