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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the included subjects and data of each index before TC exercise

From: Effect of different types of Tai Chi exercise programs on the rate of change in bone mineral density in middle-aged adults at risk of osteoporosis: a randomized controlled trial

Baseline data

24TCCG (n = 13)

TCKFFG (n = 12)

TCSBG (n = 11)

CG (n = 13)

P-value

Demographic characteristics

 Years

60.0 ± 3.4

59.1 ± 2.7

58.6 ± 2.3

59.2 ± 2.7

 > 0.05

 Gender (males n/females n)

7/6

5/7

6/5

6/7

–

 Educated at high school and above (n%)

2 (15.4%)

1 (8.3%)

3 (27.3%)

2 (15.4)

–

 Educated at high school and below (n%)

11 (84.6%)

11 (91.7%)

8 (72.7%)

11 (84.6%)

–

 Number and percentage of retirement cases (n%)

13 (100%)

12 (100%)

11 (100%)

13 (100%)

–

General health information

 Body weight (kg)

57.39 ± 2.98

56.91 ± 3.09

56.13 ± 2.17

56.11 ± 2.57

 > 0.05

 Height (cm)

171.22 ± 3.65

173.41 ± 4.17

172.76 ± 3.11

173.33 ± 2.44

 > 0.05

 BMI (kg/m2)

19.59 ± 0.87

18.93 ± 0.94

18.83 ± 1.14

18.69 ± 1.01

 > 0.05

BMD (g/cm2)

 L2–L4 lumbar vertebrae

0.85 ± 0.09

0.82 ± 0.12

0.85 ± 0.17

0.79 ± 0.09

 > 0.05

 Ward's triangle

0.68 ± 0.07

0.72 ± 0.10

0.75 ± 0.13

0.69 ± 0.09

 > 0.05

 Femoral Neck

0.72 ± 0.08

0.78 ± 0.10

0.80 ± 0.14

0.74 ± 0.10

 > 0.05

 Greater trochanter

0.71 ± 0.08

0.75 ± 0.12

0.75 ± 0.14

0.75 ± 0.09

 > 0.05