The Effects of Tai Chi on Peripheral Somatosensation, Balance, and Fitness in Hispanic Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Pilot and Feasibility Study

Table 1

Participant characteristics. Data are presented as means ± standard deviation, unless otherwise noted.

	Referent group	Diabetic group
	= 8	= 8
Number of women (%)	6 (75)	6 (75)
Age, years	63.8 ± 5.7	65.5 ± 7.4
Height, cm	163.4 ± 7.5	162.0 ± 9.8
Body mass, kg	76.3 ± 12.0	82.6 ± 13.9
Body mass index (BMI), kg/m^2	28.6 ± 3.8	31.5 ± 5.2
Length of diabetes diagnoses, years	—	18.63 ± 9.21