Two Pilot Studies of the Effect of Bicycling on Balance and Leg Strength among Older Adults

Table 1

Mean leg strength and balance outcome measures of participants who had cycled in the past month (cyclists) and those who had not (noncyclists) (𝑛=43).

Measure	Noncyclist (𝑛=26)	Cyclist (𝑛=17)	𝑃^†
	mean (SD)	mean (SD)
Leg strength (kg)	37.4 (11.8)	31.9 (11.0)	0.012
Standing balance (sec)	156.3 (113.7)	218.3 (89.1)	0.063
Dynamic balance decision time (sec)	0.67 (0.12)	0.58 (0.05)	0.008
Dynamic balance response time (sec)	0.97 (0.31)	0.79 (0.09)	0.050

†Adjusting for age, sex, and other physical activity.