Participants and study design
The current study was an experimental research with pre-test and post-test control group design. The statistical population of the present study consisted of older men and women (age: 61.5 ± 5.7 y; height: 165.9 ± 11.1 cm; weight: 75.6 ± 19.8 kg; BMI: 27.8 ± 1.6 kg/mBaseline characteristics of subjects according to study groups.BMI, body mass index. Values are reported as mean ± SD.Flowchart of the study.