Table 3.
Changes over time in morphological and cardiorespiratory fitness. Data are means (±SD).
Control (n=16)
Stairclimbing (n=29)
Body mass (kg)
-.1 (1.3)
+.1 (.9)
BMI (kg·m
-2
)
-.0 (0.5)
-. (.3)
Body fatness (%)
-.7 (2.3)
-.5 (2.1)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
-2.2 (3.2)
-2.0 (9.6)
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
-.2 (3.4)
-2.1 (7.0)
VO
2max
(mL·kg
-1
·min
-1
)
+.5 (1.5)
+2.6 (2.1)
*
* Change from baseline significantly different from change in controls (p < 0.05).
BMI = body mass index, VO2max = maximal oxygen consumption.