A retrospective comparison of physical health in regular recreational table tennis participants and sedentary elderly men.

This study investigated the benefits of regular recreational table tennis games for body composition, physical performance and muscle strength of older adult men.We compared twenty older male regular table tennis players (RTTP) and twenty age- and weight-matched sedentary participants (SP). Body composition (LM, lean mass; FM, fat mass; BMD, bone mineral density), physical function, and muscle strength were analyzed with dual-energy X-ray...