Table 1: Anthropometric measurements and clinical data in pre- and post-treatment in all groups.

Variables

AT

MF

CT

Age (years)

68.5 ± 5.8*

66.5 ± 4.3**

66.3 ± 5.0

Marital status

Single

10 (6.8%)

12 (12.1%)

8 (7.9%)

Married

56 (38.3%)

32 (32.3%)

48 (48.5%)

Widowed

60 (41%)

33(33.3%)

32 (31.6%)

Divorced

20 (13.6%)

22(22.2%)

12 (11.8%)

Total

146 (100%)

99 (100%)

100 (100%)

Education level

 

3 (2%)

0 (0%)

2 (1.9%)

Middle School

73 (50%)

26 (26.2%)

51 (50.4%)

High School

51 (34.9%)

46 (46.4%)

32 (32.6%)

College

19 (13%)

27 (27.2%)

15 (14.8%)

Total

146(100%)

99 (100%)

100 (100%)

IPAQ-International Physical Activity Questionnaire

Active

34 (23.2%)

17 (17.1%)

0 (0%)

Irregularly

Active

112 (76.7%)

82 (82.8%)

0 (0%)

Sedentary

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

100 (100%)

Intervention

AT

pre

AT

pos

MF

pre

MF

pos

CT

pre

CT

pos

Serum calcium (mg/dL)

9.7 ± 0.5

9.7 ± 0.4

9.8 ± 0.4

9.9 ± 0.6

9.8 ± 0.5

9.9 ± 0.6

PTH

(pg/ml)

50.16  ± 17.53

47.09 ±

18.26

42.49  ±

14.15

39.44 ±

11.97

49.12 ±

22.30

38.66 ±

14.87

Alkaline

phosphatase (U/L)

80.6 ± 23.7

69.8 ± 20.0

77.7 ± 25.5

62.2 ± 20.0

88.0 ± 24.0

72.9 ± 20.2

Creatinine

(mg/dL)

0.8 ± 0.2

0.8 ± 0.2

0.8 ± 0.2

0.8 ± 0.1

0.8 ± 0.2

0.8 ± 0.1

Creatinine clearance

74 ± 24

74 ± 25

76 ± 28

77 ± 28

78 ± 27

78 ± 27

BMI (kg/m2)

29.1 ± 4.4

28.9 ± 4.5

27.3 ± 4.2

27.2 ± 4.2

28.9 ± 4.9

28.9 ± 5.5

Dexa- Bone Densitometry – Body Composition

%Fat

28.4 ± 7.0

29.4 ± 7.3

26.2 ± 7.1

26.8 ± 7.2

28.9 ± 8.1

29.3 ± 8.1

Estimated lean

mass

41.3 ± 5.7

40.7 ± 6.0

40.8 ± 6.2

40.4 ± 6.1

42.1 ± 6.4

41.4 ± 6.4

Age - *AT group vs. MF p = 0.005. **AT group vs. CT p = 0.003. AT: Aquatic Training; MF: Multifunctional Gymnastics; CT: Control Group. Creatinine Clearance: Cockroft-Gault = 140-age (years) × weight (kg); serum creatinine (mg; dL) × 72; [15].