Exercise Snacking to Improve Muscle Function in Healthy Older Adults: A Pilot Study

Table 1

Participant characteristics at screening.

	Control (n = 10; ♀ = 7)	ES (n = 10; ♀ = 7)
Age (years)	74 (5)	70 (4)
Body mass (kg)	70.9 (11.9)	69.7 (9.9)
BMI (kg/m^2)	26.3 (3.5)	25.0 (3.4)
SPPB score	11 (1)	12 (1)
STS score at screening	29 (12)	29 (10)
PAL at screening	1.63 (0.19)	1.70 (0.14)

Data are presented as mean (standard deviation). ES: exercise-snacking group; BMI: body mass index; SPPB: short physical performance battery; STS: 60-second sit-to-stand test; PAL: physical activity level (ratio of total energy expenditure to basal metabolic rate).