Table 2: Physical characteristics of the subjects in MLT and MPT groups (N = 54).
|
Variables |
MLT n = 26 |
MPT n = 28 |
|
|
All subjects N = 56 |
|
|
Mean + SD |
Mean + SD |
t |
p |
Mean + SD |
|
Age (yrs.) |
59.30 ± 10.5 |
59.9 ± 8.74 |
1.11 |
0.273 |
57.6 ± 9.70 |
|
Height (m) |
1.63 ± 0.06 |
1.65 ± 0.06 |
0.951 |
0.347 |
1.64 ± 0.06 |
|
Weight (kg) |
74.5 ± 7.39 |
74.70 ± 7.74 |
0.084 |
0.934 |
74.6 ± 7.47 |
|
BMI (Kg/m2) |
27.31 ± 2.47 |
27.15 ± 10.34 |
-0.218 |
0.829 |
27.2 ± 2.39 |
|
HPC (cm) |
101.05 ± 21.25 |
94.83 ± 10.37 |
-1.176 |
0.247 |
97.94 ± 16.8 |
|
WC (cm) |
94.07 ± 19.04 |
91.38 ± 9.82 |
-0.563 |
0.577 |
92.72 ± 15.01 |
|
WHR |
0.93 ± 0.07 |
0.96 ± 0.09 |
1.17 |
0.247 |
0.95 ± 0.08 |
Keys: SD = Standard deviation, BMI = Body mass index, N = Number of participants, t = t-test value, p = p value, n = Number of subjects in each group, N = Total number of subjects in all groups, MLT = Manual traction, MPT = prone traction. HPC = Hip circumference, WC = Waist circumference, WHR = Waist- hip ratio