Table 1 Characteristics of nursing home residents at baseline
All | Training group | Control group | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 82.1 ± 7.9 | 80.7 ± 7.6 | 85.2 ± 8.1 | 0.136 |
Gender (male/female) | 12/23 | 10/14 | 2/9 | 0.174 |
Height (cm) | 148.4 ± 9.5 | 149.0 ± 9.7 | 147.2 ± 9.4 | 0.609 |
Weight (kg) | 48.0 ± 9.3 | 50.2 ± 8.4 | 43.3 ± 9.6 | 0.051 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 21.7 ± 3.0 | 22.6 ± 2.8 | 19.8 ± 2.8 | 0.014 |
Category of conditions requiring long-term care | ||||
None; n, (%) | 14, (40.0%) | 10, (41.7%) | 4, (36.4%) | 0.413 |
Support level 1; n, (%) | 4, (11.4%) | 3, (12.5%) | 1, (9.1%) | |
Support level 2; n, (%) | 5, (14.3%) | 5, (20.8%) | 0, (0.0%) | |
Care level 1; n, (%) | 9, (25.7%) | 4, (16.7%) | 5, (45.5%) | |
Care level 2; n, (%) | 3, (8.6%) | 2, (8.3%) | 1, (9.1%) | |
Medical history | ||||
Obesity; n, (%) | 4, (11.4%) | 4, (16.7%) | 0, (0.0%) | 0.150 |
Hypertension; n, (%) | 22, (62.9%) | 17, (70.8%) | 5, (45.5%) | 0.149 |
Diabetes mellitus; n, (%) | 6, (17.1%) | 6, (25.0%) | 0, (0.0%) | 0.068 |
Heart disease; n, (%) | 5, (14.3%) | 3, (12.5%) | 2, (18.2%) | 0.656 |
Cerebrovascular disease; n, (%) | 2, (5.7%) | 1, (4.2%) | 1, (9.1%) | 0.560 |
Orthopedic disease; n, (%) | 2, (5.7%) | 1, (4.2%) | 0, (0.0%) | 0.492 |