Effects of Ving Tsun Chinese Martial Art Training on Upper Extremity Muscle Strength and Eye-Hand Coordination in Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Pilot Study
Table 2
Characteristics of the participants.
Ving Tsun group ()
Control group ()
Age, years
68.5 ± 6.7
72.0 ± 6.7
0.106
Sex,
6 male/18 female
1 male/17 female
0.094
Body weight, kg
60.4 ± 10.7
49.4 ± 10.1
0.002
Body height, cm
158.1 ± 7.6
150.7 ± 11.4
0.016
Body mass index, kgm−2
24.0 ± 3.1
21.7 ± 3.6
0.028
Physical activity level, MET hours per week
8.5 ± 4.9
6.6 ± 5.4
0.238
Arm length, cm
66.8 ± 4.3
64.4 ± 4.7
0.091
Resting systolic and diastolic blood pressure, mmHg
130/75
129/71
>0.05
Resting heart rate, bpm
67.5 ± 10.5
70.6 ± 13.5
0.399
Mean ± standard deviation presented unless indicated otherwise. .
