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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Myofibrillar protein synthesis following ingestion of soy protein isolate at rest and after resistance exercise in elderly men

Parameter

0 g (n = 10)

W20 (n = 10)

W40 (n = 10)

S20 (n = 10)

S40 (n = 10)

Age (y)

71 ± 5

72 ± 5

70 ± 4

72 ± 6

70 ± 5

Total body mass (kg)

78 ± 13

81 ± 9

81 ± 12

78 ± 11

77 ± 9

Fat free mass (kg)

55 ± 9

57 ± 6

56 ± 9

55 ± 6

53 ± 6

% Body fat

26 ± 5

26 ± 4

27 ± 8

25 ± 5

26 ± 6

BMD (g·cm2)

1.19 ± 0.11

1.20 ± 0.11

1.23 ± 0.11

1.25 ± 0.08

1.28 ± 0.11

Height (m)

1.73 ± 0.06

1.76 ± 0.06

1.75 ± 0.09

1.71 ± 0.09

1.74 ± 0.06

BMI (kg·m2)

25.9 ± 3.4

26.2 ± 2.8

26.0 ± 2.2

26.6 ± 3.7

25.5 ± 2.7

Systolic BP (mmHg)

136 ± 15

134 ± 19

129 ± 14

124 ± 13

127 ± 12

Diastolic BP (mmHg)

80 ± 10

72 ± 8

78 ± 5

73 ± 9

72 ± 8

Total SPBB score

11.7 ± 0.5

11.3 ± 0.7

11.6 ± 0.7

11.8 ± 0.4

11.4 ± 1.0

  1. Values are means ± SD. BP: Blood pressure, SPBB: Short Physical Performance Battery. Total SPBB score calculated as the sum of walk test, chair stand and balance tests.