Table 1 Anthropometric and performance-related data of the participants
|  | Men (n = 12) mean ± SD | Women (n = 10) mean ± SD | Total (n = 22) mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 68.3 ± 3.0 | 69.3 ± 3.8 | 68.8 ± 3.3 |
Height (cm) | 176.0 ± 5.7 | 162.7 ± 5.5 | 170.0 ± 8.7 |
Weight (kg) | 75.4 ± 5.4 | 66.9 ± 6.7 | 71.6 ± 7.3 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.4 ± 2.2 | 25.3 ± 2.3 | 24.8 ± 2.2 |
Body fat (%) | 21.8 ± 6.6 | 34.4 ± 4.4 | 27.5 ± 8.5 |
Resting heartrate (beats/min) | 58.2 ± 7.7 | 64.9 ± 7.0 | 61.2 ± 8.0 |
Resting systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 143.4 ± 5.9 | 130.0 ± 18.9 | 137. 3 ± 14.8 |
Resting diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 90.1 ± 7.7 | 77.3 ± 8.9 | 84.3 ± 10.3 |
Mini-mental status exam (MMSE) | 28.8 ± 0.9 | 29.1 ± 1.1 | 29.0 ± 1.0 |
Clock drawing test | 6.8 ± 0.6 | 6.6 ± 0.8 | 6.7 ± 0.7 |
Light physical activity (h/week) | 10.3 ± 4.2 | 5.7 ± 6.2 | 8.2 ± 5.6 |
Sporting activities (h/week) | 3.8 ± 5.3 | 3.4 ± 3.1 | 3.6 ± 4.3 |
Maximal heart rate (1/min) | 159.1 ± 12.2 | 159.0 ± 10.7 | 159.0 ± 11.2 |
VO2peak (ml/min/kg) | 36.0 ± 3.9 | 26.9 ± 2.3 | 31.9 ± 5.6 |
Maximal performance (Watts) | 199.5 ± 29.0 | 118.6 ± 22.4 | 162.7 ± 48.5 |
Duration of Exercise testing (min) | 14.5 ± 1.9 | 11.9 ± 2.5 | 13.3 ± 2.5 |
Respiratory exchange ratio (RER) | 1.1 ± 0.0 | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.1 ± 0.0 |