Table 1.
Participant characteristics before and after the exercise intervention
| Training |
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|---|---|---|
| Variable | Before | After |
| n | 18 | 18 |
| Body mass, kg | 80.2 ± 11.3 | 79.7 ± 12.0 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 29.4 ± 3.6 | 29.2 ± 3.9 |
| Body fat, % | 44.0 ± 5.3 | 43.5 ± 5.9 |
| Waist circumference, cm | 91.1 ± 9.2 | 89.5 ± 9.6 |
| Systolic BP, mmHg | 118 ± 10 | 116 ± 10 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg | 73 ± 7 | 71 ± 8 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 219.2 ± 20.1 | 198.3 ± 28.5* |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 131.6 ± 22.4 | 120.1 ± 36.5 |
| HDL cholesterol, mg/dL | 62.0 ± 13.3 | 57.6 ± 10.1 |
| Trigylcerides, mg/dL | 129.1 ± 51.9 | 110.0 ± 58.2 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 85.0 ± 10.7 | 88.7 ± 10.5 |
| Insulin, µU/mL | 8.1 ± 2.3 | 7.8 ± 2.4 |
| V̇o2max, mL/kg/min | 24.7 ± 0.9 | 25.9 ± 0.9 |
| Treadmill exercise time, min | 9.5 ± 1.0 | 10.6 ± 1.3* |
| Submaximal heart rate, beats/min | 139 ± 12 | 130 ± 13* |
| Submaximal RPE | 15 ± 2 | 13 ± 2* |
Values are means ± SD. *P < 0.05 vs. before training. BMI, body mass index; BP, blood pressure; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; RPE, rating of perceived exertion.