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Table 2 Physiological biomarkers changed before and after the summer camp program (N=68)

From: The health impact of an innovative summer camp for older adults: a pilot study using an interdisciplinary collaborative approach

Variables

Before After

Mean (SD)

t

P

95% CI*

Body weight

63.91 (11.38)

63.18 (10.94)

2.19

<0.05

0.06~1.39

Body mass index

25.97 (3.86)

25.98 (3.87)

-0.02

0.983

-0.44~0.43

WC1

90.51 (9.34)

88.68 (8.42)

3.97

<0.001

0.91~2.76

SBP2

138.82 (16.97)

128.65 (22.25)

4.01

<0.001

5.11~15.24

DBP3

72.85 (12.86)

73.69 (12.31)

-0.57

0.572

- 3.78~2.11

Pulse rate

78.34 (11.80)

77.99 (12.11)

0.36

0.720

-1.61~2.31

FVC (L)4

1.98 (0.70)

2.19 (0.76)

-4.44

<0.001

- 0.30~- 0.11

FVC % predicted (L)5

76.44 (18.05)

83.38 (15.97)

-4.09

<0.001

-10.33~- 3.55

FEV1 predicted (%)6

75.91 (18.15)

84.19 (15.05)

-4.51

<0.001

-11.94~- 4.62

  1. *Confidence interval; 1WC, waist circumference; 2SBP, systolic blood pressure; 3DBP, diastolic blood pressure; 4FVC, forced vital capacity; 5FVC%, forced vital capacity predicted; 6FEV1, forced expiratory volume in 1 s predicted