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Table 1 Characteristics on the participants of the active intervention group (aOSE and aCSE) and the inactive control group (CG) at baseline

From: Comparison of the effects of open vs. closed skill exercise on the acute and chronic BDNF, IGF-1 and IL-6 response in older healthy adults

Group N (female/male)

Intervention Group 24 (12/12)

CG 14 (6/8)

Measure

M (SD)

M (SD)

Age (years)

65.83 (5.98)

67.07 (2.37)

 < 65 years [N (%)]

9 (37.5%)

2 (14.3%)

 ≥ 65 years [N (%)]

15 (62.5%)

12 (85.7%)

Weight (kg)

84.05 (16.51)

76.84 (12.69)

Height (m)

1.73 (0.10)

1.68 (0.08)

BMI (kg/m2)

28.08 (4.37)

27.24 (4.41)

kcal/week

2047.23 (1674.41)

2313.03 (2118.45)

Resting HR (bpm)

68.25 (9.50)

70.00 (9.00)

Educational achievement (N)

 Secondary education

7 (29.2%)

6 (42.9%)

 High school

5 (20.8%)

2 (14.3%)

 University

10 (41.7%)

3 (21.4%)

 Academic degree

2 (8.3%)

3 (21. 4%)

MMSE

28.8 (1.2)

29.1 (0.9)

  1. BMI body mass index; HR heart rate