Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population.
Intervention n = 30 | Control N = 30 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 87.3 (6.0) | 86.8 (4.7) | 0.490 |
Women (%) | 15 (50.0) | 11 (36.7) | 0.297 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.6 (2.1) | 21.0 (2.7) | 0.367 |
Education level (%) | |||
≤ 6 years | 9 (30.0) | 9 (30.0) | 0.301 |
7–12 years | 14 (46.7) | 9 (30.0) | |
≥ 13 years | 7 (23.3) | 12 (40.0) | |
Comorbidities (%) | |||
Diabetes | 4 (13.3) | 8 (26.7) | 0.197 |
Hypertension | 18 (60.0) | 15 (50.0) | 0.436 |
Stroke | 7 (23.3) | 5 (16.7) | 0.519 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 8 (26.7) | 6 (20.0) | 0.542 |
Coronary heart disease | 4 (13.3) | 10 (33.3) | 0.067 |
Patients with at least a fall in the past year (%) | 9 (30.0) | 10 (33.3) | 0.781 |
Nutrition status (%) | |||
Malnutrition | 13 (43.3) | 17 (56.7) | 0.579 |
Malnutrition risk | 14 (46.7) | 11 (36.7) | |
Barthel index score | 72.3 (17.3) | 64.5 (15.4) | 0.069 |
ASMI | 5.9 (1.4) | 6.2 (1.1) | 0.179 |
Gait speed (m/s) | 0.43 (0.15) | 0.35 (0.17) | 0.063 |
Handgrip strength (kg) | 16.3 (4.8) | 14.9 (6.1) | 0.328 |
SPPB score | 4.3 (1.4) | 3.8 (1.8) | 0.215 |
Berg balance score | 20.8 (15.1) | 17.7 (10.2) | 0.345 |
TUG score | 23.4 (11.2) | 40.4 (42.4) | 0.042 |
