Table 1 Baseline participant characteristics
Resistance ‘Exercise Snacking’ Dose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Once-daily | Twice-daily | Thrice-daily | Control | |
n | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Age (years) | 69.9 ± 5.3 | 68.9 ± 2.9 | 69.8 ± 3.0 | 69.8 ± 3.5 |
Sex (% female), n (%) | 6 (67) | 6 (60) | 6 (67) | 6 (60) |
Height (cm) | 166.6 ± 8.0 | 168.4 ± 10.4 | 165.0 ± 8.1 | 164.2 ± 8.2 |
Weight (kg) | 73.6 ± 11.5 | 78.5 ± 15.4 | 76.1 ± 12.3 | 76.9 ± 16.7 |
BMI (kg·m−2) | 25.9 ± 3.8 | 27.1 ± 5.7 | 27.8 ± 5.8 | 27.9 ± 4.2 |
Overweight n (%) | 3 (33) | 4 (40) | 4 (44) | 7 (70) |
Obese, n (%) | 2 (22) | 2 (20) | 2 (22) | 2 (20) |
Hypertension (treated), n (%) | 2 (22) | 6 (60) | 6 (67) | 5 (50) |
Type 2 diabetes, n (%) | 4 (44) | 4 (40) | 1 (11) | 2 (20) |
Musculoskeletal or neurological conditions, n (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (20) | 1 (11) | 4 (40) |
Osteoporosis, n | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Osteoarthritis (knee), n | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Previous hip replacement surgery, n | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Previous knee replacement surgery, n | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Previous rotator cuff surgery, n | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Musculoskeletal (gluteal) injury, n | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Spinal complaints, n | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |