Research Article
Influence of the Physical Training on Muscle Function and Walking Distance in Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease in Elderly
Table 1
Anthropometric characteristics of patients with PAD and Ankle Brachial Index (ABI).
| Variables | Group I | Group II | Group III | p | (TW) | (NW) | (RES+NW) | (n=31) | (n=21) | (n=28) | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD |
| Age (years) | 67.00 ± 7.43 | 67.00 ± 9.32 | 67.82 ± 8.49 | 0.92 | Body height (cm) | 168.03 ± 8.56 | 166.81 ± 7.4 | 169.54 ± 9.07 | 0.53 | Body weight (kg) | 79.02 ± 14.31 | 74.44 ± 12.44 | 78.84 ± 15.43 | 0.47 | BMI (kg/m2) | 27.85 ± 3.72 | 26.77 ± 4.34 | 27.28 ± 4.01 | 0.63 | ABI R | 0.68 ± 0.19 | 0.76 ± 0.17 | 0.76 ± 0.19 | 0.14 | ABI L | 0.68 ± 0.16 | 0.71 ± 0.22 | 0.7 ± 0.19 | 0.84 |
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p<0.05; body mass index: BMI and Ankle Brachial Index: ABI. |