Effects of High-Speed Power Training on Muscle Performance and Braking Speed in Older Adults

Table 1

Subject characteristics.

	HSPT (𝑛=25)	SSST (𝑛=25)	CON (𝑛=22)	𝑃 value
Age (yrs)	70.6±6.7	69.6±8.1	71.1±7.2	0.78
Sex	9 m, 16 f	8 m, 17 f	5 m, 17 f	0.60
BMI	27.3±5.4	29.9±6.9	29.1±6.5	0.32
GDS (0–30)	4.9±4.0	6.1±4.0	6.3±4.5	0.44
MMSE (0–30)	28.5±1.4	28.4±2.1	28.5±1.0	0.95
Medications (no.)	5.4±4.2	4.7±3.0	5.6±3.2	0.63
Falls in past year (no.)	4/25	7/25	3/22	0.40

HSPT = high-speed power training; SSST = slow-speed strength training; CON = control. BMI = body mass index; GDS = Geriatric Depression Scale; MMSE = Mini-Mental State Examination.