Clinical Study

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

Table 4

Summary data of dietary intake preintervention and during the intervention.

GroupPreDuring

Energy intake (kcal/kg/day)Control28 (7)26 (6)−90.730.18
ES28 (6)27 (9)−4
CHO intake (g/kg/day)Control3.02 (0.88)2.82 (0.84)−70.840.09
ES2.95 (1.21)2.66 (0.85)−10
PRO intake (g/kg/day)Control1.01 (0.19)1.17 (0.30)170.730.16
ES1.10 (0.21)1.30 (0.34)19
Fat intake (g/kg/day)Control1.11 (0.47)0.83 (0.28)−250.670.19
ES1.32 (0.40)1.11 (0.40)−15

ES: exercise snacking group; CHO: carbohydrates; PRO: protein. Data are presented as mean (SD); , pre- to postchange within groups; values for interaction effect from two-way repeated measures ANOVA, and Hedges effect size of difference in changed scores between the groups.