Table 1. Baseline characteristics for each group. Data are means (±SD).
| Variable |
Ballates (n=12) |
Step Aerobics (n=17) |
Walking (n=15) |
| Age (yrs) |
59.5 (1.9) |
58.3 (1.4) |
56.9 (1.1) |
| Height (m) |
1.63 (.02) |
1.63 (.02) |
1.62 (.02) |
| Weight (kg) |
74.3 (4.0) |
73.3 (2.4) |
80.4 (5.0) |
| Total % Fat |
42.6 (2.4) |
44.4 (1.6) |
47.0 (1.6) |
| Arm % Fat |
37.5 (2.4) |
38.6 (1.0) |
39.9 (1.7) |
| Leg % Fat |
43.5 (2.3) |
45.7 (1.8) |
47.1 (2.1) |
| Trunk % Fat |
42.7 (2.6) |
44.2 (1.9) |
47.7 (1.6) |
| Total BF-FFM (kg) |
39.9 (.13) |
38.6 (1.0) |
39.9 (1.7) |
| Arm BF-FFM (kg) |
4.3 (.2) |
4.1 (.2) |
4.2 (.1) |
| Leg BF-FFM (kg) |
12.8 (.5) |
12.3 (.4) |
12.6 (.6) |
| Trunk BF-FFM (kg) |
19.7 (1.3) |
19.1 (.6) |
19.9 (1.1) |
No significant differences between the groups at baseline
