20 March 2026 : Clinical Research
Effect of Baduanjin Exercise and Resistance Band Training on Sarcopenia in the Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Chen Jiawei ACE 1,2, Li Zeyun AG 1, Yuan Qianwen BC 2, Xiao Le B 1, Li Jie B 1, Peng Kun BF 1, Zhang Linan DE 3*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.952000
Med Sci Monit 2026; 32:e952000
Table 2 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristic of the participants.
| Demographic characteristic | Control group (N=16) | Baduanjin group (N=16) | Resistance band group (N=15) | Mixed exercise group (N=15) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) | 0.882 | ||||
| Male | 7 (43.75) | 8 (50.00) | 6 (40.00) | 8 (53.33) | |
| Female | 9 (56.25) | 8 (50.00) | 9 (60.00) | 7 (46.67) | |
| Age (year) | 78.44±6.79 | 78.44±7.24 | 76.80±6.00 | 79.00±5.69 | 0.808 |
| Height (m) | 1.50±0.06 | 1.53±0.06 | 1.54±0.04 | 1.55±0.08 | 0.248 |
| Weight (kg) | 47.16±6.81 | 49.28±3.41 | 50.61±4.71 | 50.48±5.34 | 0.133 |
| BMI (kg/m) | 20.84±2.19 | 21.19±2.18 | 21.35±1.57 | 21.16±1.71 | 0.902 |
| MNA-SF (score) | 10.50±1.91 | 11.3±1.66 | 10.8±2.14 | 9.93±1.62 | 0.224 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 8 (50.00) | 9 (56.25) | 7 (46.66) | 8 (53.33) | 0.882 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 9 (56.25) | 12 (75.00) | 10 (66.67) | 7 (46.66) | 0.396 |
| BMI – body mass index; MNA-SF – short-form mini-nutritional assessment. | |||||