Test | Young-old group (n = 12) | Old group (n = 9) | ||||||
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Training | Detraining | Training | Detraining | |||||
Pre- | Post- | 6 weeks | 52 weeks | Pre- | Post- | 6 weeks | 52 weeks | |
Values are mean (SD). Young-old group, aged 60–73 years; old group, aged 74–86 years. | ||||||||
*p<0.008, group effect, repeated measures analysis of variance. | ||||||||
†Significant difference v baseline, p<0.013. | ||||||||
‡Significant difference v post-training, p<0.013. | ||||||||
§Significant difference 6 weeks v 52 weeks detraining, p<0.013. | ||||||||
rep, Number of repetitions. | ||||||||
8 foot up and go (s) | 6.3 (1.3) | 4.6 (0.8)† | 5.4 (0.7)†‡ | 6.6 (1.6)‡ | 7.2 (1.5) | 5.2 (1)† | 6.5 (0.9)‡ | 7.1 (1.5)‡ |
Chair stand (rep) | 10.0 (1.3) | 19.5 (4.9)† | 15.7 (2.6)†‡ | 11.2 (1.8) ‡§ | 10.6 (2) | 18.1 (3.5)† | 13.2 (1.9)†‡ | 10 (1.5)‡§ |
Arm curl (rep) | 17.3 (1.7) | 22.8 (3.6)† | 19.9 (2.4)‡ | 15.8 (3.5)‡§ | 17.4 (3.5) | 22.1 (2.6)† | 18.1 (1.7)‡ | 12.3 (2.1) †‡§ |
Six minute walk (m) | 482.8 (53.6) | 567.2 (56.8)† | 543 (54.9)†‡ | 432.9 (72.1)‡§ | 447 (80.4) | 493.6 (87.4)† | 452.9 (81.6)‡ | 349.5 (67.6)*†‡ |
Chair sit and reach (cm) | −9.5 (15.1) | 3.9 (8.1)† | −4.7 (10.2)‡ | −8 (11.4)‡ | −21.1 (5.4) | −8.8 (9.3)† | −16 (7.2)‡ | −18.9 (8)‡ |
Back scratch (cm) | −10.7 (10.8) | −5.8 (8.6)† | −9.6 (8.6)‡ | −14.3 (12.4)‡ | −20.6 (12.5) | −15.9 (11.7)† | −19.4 (11.4)‡ | −18.9 (10.9)‡ |