1st year Paired 2nd year Paired 1st year 2nd year Paired
Before After p-value Before After p-value Before After p-value
Anthropometry and blood pressure
Weight (kg) 58.1±1.2 57.4 ± 1.2 * 57.5 ± 1.2 57.2 ± 1.1 NS 58.1 ± 1.2 57.2 ± 1.1 ***
Girth of abdoment (cm) 84.5 ± 0.8 86.8 ± 0.9 *** 83.8 ± 0.3 85.0 ± 0.3 NS 84.5 ± 0.8 85.0 ± 0.3 NS
BMI 22.7 ± 4.4 22.4 ± 5.3 * 22.4 ± 4.3 22.3 ± 4.5 NS 22.7 ± 4.4 22.3 ± 4.5 ***
Maximal bloodpressure (mmHg) 133 ± 2.1 126.4± 2.2 *** 136.2± 2.0 128.0± 1.3 *** 133 ± 2.1 128.0± 1.3 *
Minimal blood pressure (mmHg) 77.2 ± 1.4 74.0 ± 1.2 * 80.4 ± 1.1 73.5 ± 0.9 *** 77.2 ± 1.4 73.5 ± 0.9 *
Physical fitness tests
Handgrip strength (kg) 30.6 ± 1.0 31.0 ± 1.0 NS 31.0 ± 1.0 31.0 ± 1.0 NS 30.6 ± 1.0 31.0 ± 1.0 NS
Sit-up (times) 12.4 ± 0.6 14.7 ± 0.8 *** 14.2 ± 0.8 17.4 ± 0.8 *** 12.4 ± 0.6 17.4 ± 0.8 ***
Sit and research flexibility (cm) 39.4 ± 1.2 39.8 ± 1.3 NS 41.5 ± 1.2 42 ± 1.3 NS 39.4 ± 0.6 42 ± 1.3 *
Eyes open single leg stance (sec) 86.2 ± 5.4 88.9 ± 5.9 NS 95.5 ± 5.1 98.7 ± 4.6 NS 86.2 ± 5.4 98.7 ± 4.6 ***
10-meter obstance (sec) 5.1 ± 0.1 4.3 ± 0.1 *** 4.7 ± 0.1 4.0 ± 0.1 *** 5.1 ± 0.1 4.0 ± 0.1 ***
6-minute walk (m) 637.4 ± 5.3 689.8 ± 7.7 *** 674.4 ± 6.9 716.1 ± 9.8 *** 637.4 ± 5.3 716.1 ± 9.8 ***
Blood
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) 215.9 ± 5.3 216 ± 4.4 NS 216.2 ± 4.3 215.5 ± 4.5 NS 215.9 ± 5.3 215.5 ± 4.5 NS
HDL (mg/dL) 68.5 ± 2.4 72.4 ± 2.7 *** 69.6 ± 2.5 73.2 ± 2.6 *** 68.5 ± 2.4 73.2 ± 2.6 ***
LDL(mg/dL) 132.3 ± 5.0 126.4 ± 3.8 NS 130 ± 44.0 127.4 ± 4.1 NS 132.3 ± 5.0 127.4 ± 4.1 NS
neutral fat (mg/dL) 103.1 ± 6.4 113.9 ± 9.4 NS 117.2 ± 10.1 99.9 ± 7.7 * 103.1 ± 6.4 99.9 ± 7.7 NS
Uric acid (mg/dL) 5.4 ± 0.1 5.1 ± 0.15 *** 4.9 ± 1.1 5.1 ± 1.2 NS 5.4 ± 0.1 5.1 ± 1.2 ***
Blood sugar (mg/dL) 101.6 ± 1.3 100.1 ± 1.7 NS 100.2 ± 1.5 103.1 ± 2.0 * 101.6 ± 1.3 103 ± 2.0 NS
 G0/No-Go task (ms)
Response time total (ms) 343.7 ± 6.6 402.5 ± 8.8 *** 338.08 ± 6.3 331.8 ± 6.2 NS 343.7 ± 6.6 331.8 ± 6.2 NS
The number of error total(times) 5.3 ± 0.4 2.5 ± 0.4 *** 3.0 ± 0.4 2.9 ± 0.2 NS 5.3 ± 0.4 2.9 ± 0.2 ***
(Mean ± SE, NS: Not Significant, *.p,0.06, **.p,0.01, ***.p,0.001
Table 2: Results of before and after the health program in Matsumoto.