Table 13. Baseline health and physical activity characteristics of the study subjects (Study 3).

Variables

Endurance group (n = 15)

Strength group
(n = 16)

Control group
(n = 11)

p

Number of medications (mean, SE)

2.2 (.5)

2.8 (.6)

3.2 (.7)

.535

Number of chronic diseases (mean, SE)

2.4 (.4)

1.9 (.3)

2.7 (.3)

.267

Ischemic heart disease (n)

5

3

6

.153

Hypertension (n)

4

4

3

.990

Musculoskeletal problem (n)

7

7

8

.287

Respiratory disease (n)

2

2

-

.455

Diabetes (n)

1

-

-

.398

Physical activity score

2.7 (.3)

3.0 (.2)

2.6 (.2)

.491