|
Table 1. Baseline
and clinical characteristics of the groups. Data are means (±SD). |
|
Group
I
(n=32) |
Group
II
(n=32) |
|
|
Age (yrs)
|
53.2
(6.1)
|
51.0
(7.7)
|
|
Height (m)
|
1.72
(.05)
|
1.72
(.07)
|
|
Weight (kg)
|
80.6
(9.6)
|
81.3
(10.3)
|
|
BMI (kg/m2)
|
26.9
(2.4)
|
28.2
(3.1)
|
|
BF (%)
|
27.0
(5.6)
|
26.7
(7.2)
|
|
VO2max(mlˇmin-1ˇ kg-1)
|
30.9
(6.0)
|
24.4
(6) ***
|
|
Systolic BP (mmHg)
|
124
(20)
|
118
(16)
|
|
Diastolic BP (mmHg)
|
74
(9)
|
78
(8)
|
|
Resting HR (bpm)
|
84
(13)
|
93
(13) *
|
|
Time spent reaching target HR (min)
|
9.59
(2.92)
|
8.00
(2.20) *
|
|
Group
I = Regularly exercising subjects, Group II = Sedentary subjects, BMI
= Body mass index, BF = Body fat, VO2max = Maximal oxygen uptake, BP
= Blood pressure.
* p < 0.05, *** p < 0.001. |