The exclusion criteria were subjects suffering
from orthopedic, neurologic, rheumatologic, metabolic or
heart conditions, and uncontrolled arterial hypertension.
Additional exclusion criteria included undergoing estrogen
therapy, use of cardiac pacemaker, knee or hip arthroplasty,
the presence of fragments from previous osteosynthesis;
orthopedic surgery, fractures, muscle injury or the practice
of resistance training within the last 6 months, and having
a Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) score of ≤ 9.