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Published on 8 de mayo de 2025 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2025.04.3010
Effects of novel multicomponent exercise programs on brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels and physical fitness in older women
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Baseline characteristics of participants in each group.
| Age (years) | 68.42 ± 5.56 | 70.87 ± 6.73 | 71.25 ± 8.06 | 0.192 |
| BMI (kg/m²) | 28.85 ± 4.96 | 27.68 ± 3.89 | 28.64 ± 4.78 | 0.562 |
| BFM (%) | 36.97 ± 4.52 | 34.57 ± 4.44 | 36.67 ± 4.66 | 0.106 |
| FFM (%) | 63.03 ± 4.52 | 65.43 ± 4.44 | 63.32 ± 4.68 | 0.106 |
| Economic classification (score) | 24.27 ± 7.68 | 23.80 ± 9.06 | 22.39 ± 9.5 | 0.680 |
| MoCA (score) | 21.57 ± 4.68 | 20.96 ± 3.93 | 21.96 ± 5.34 | 0.675 |
| Depressive symptoms (score) | 3.31 ± 2.85 | 4.15 ± 3.01 | 4.13 ± 2.79 | 0.422 |
| Schooling (years) | 7.49 ± 4.01 | 7.15 ± 4.50 | 8.74 ± 5.27 | 0.365 |
| Marital status n (%) | ||||
| Single | 2 (28.6) | 0 (0) | 5 (71.4) | |
| Married | 11 (31.4) | 10 (28.6) | 14 (40) | 0.506 |
| Divorced | 5 (31.3) | 6 (37.5) | 5 (31.3) | |
| Widowed | 6 (19.4) | 9 (29) | 16 (51.6) |
Body fat mass, FFM. Body mass index. BFM. Control Group.Data presented as mean ± standard deviation, BMI. Fat-free mass, MoCA. Functional Training, PM. Montreal cognitive assessment, FT. Pilates Method, CG.
Source: Prepared by the authors of thsi study.