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Table 5 Subgroup analysis evaluating change in accelerated DNA methylation age from baseline to post-intervention compared by change in daily steps or minutes of resistance exercise

From: Exercise and epigenetic ages in older adults with myeloid malignancies

ΔDNAm accelerated age

Statistic

Increase in steps from baseline to post-intervention (≥ median) n = 9

Increase in steps from baseline to post-intervention (< median) n = 9

P*

Increase in minutes from baseline to post-intervention (≥ median) n = 9

Increase in minutes from baseline to post-intervention (< median) n = 10

P*

ΔPhenoAge

Mean (SD)

− 2.83 (8.89)

− 0.82 (10.56)

 

2.86 (15.02)

− 3.15 (9.27)

 

Median (IQR)

− 5.58 (11.63)

− 0.05 (7.90)

0.79

− 1.55 (12.56)

− 3.08 (17.52)

0.71

ΔGrimAge

Mean (SD)

− 1.98 (3.22)

1.83 (5.68)

 

− 0.10 (5.42)

− 0.04 (4.37)

 

Median (IQR)

− 2.66 (4.06)

0.79 (2.85)

0.08

− 0.32 (2.65)

− 0.30 (4.93)

0.90

ΔDunedinPACE

Mean (SD)

− 0.13 (0.28)

0.08 (0.29)

 

0.10 (0.40)

− 0.05 (0.31)

 

Median (IQR)

− 0.18 (0.27)

− 0.03 (0.13)

0.13

− 0.05 (0.15)

− 0.07 (0.22)

0.49

  1. *P value from Wilcoxon two-sample test comparing median change in accelerated DNA age for those who increased by ≥ median steps or resistance minutes to those who increased by < median steps or resistance minutes