Effect of Tai Chi versus Walking on Oxidative Stress in Mexican Older Adults

Table 1

Age and blood pressure and body mass index by group.

	Control; 𝑛=23	Tai Chi; 𝑛=31	Walking; 𝑛=43
Age (years)	66.4±4	66.7±3.8	66.8±3.9
SBP (mm/Hg)
Baseline	121±23	117±12	127±15
Postintervention	124±10	111±13^∗	123±13
DBP (mm/Hg)
Baseline	77±12	74±8	76±9
Postintervention	75±5	74±10	75±8
BMI (kg/m^2)
Baseline	27±3	28±5	28±5
Postintervention	27±4	27±5	27±6

SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; BMI: body mass index. ANOVA test, one time, ^∗𝑃=0.001.