Table 2.
Correlation analysis between chronotropic responses with the study’s main outcome variables.
| Variable | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.08 | 0.4 |
| Gender | 0.16 | 0.1 |
| BMI | −0.26 | 0.01 |
| Cardiorespiratory measurements | ||
| Resting SBP | 0.12 | 0.25 |
| Resting DBP | 0.15 | 0.14 |
| VO2PEAK | 0.34 | <0.001 |
| RER | 0.33 | 0.001 |
| Serological measurements | ||
| LDL | 0.17 | 0.09 |
| HDL | 0.38 | <0.001 |
| Triglycerides | 0.02 | 0.84 |
| WBC | −0.17 | 0.12 |
| HOMA | −0.26 | 0.01 |
| QUICKi | 0.22 | 0.04 |
| hsCRP | −0.2 | 0.05 |
| Fibrinogen | −0.2 | 0.05 |
| ESR | −0.16 | 0.12 |
BMI, body mass index; CR, chronotropic response; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; VO2peak, peak volume of oxygen; RER, respiratory exchange ratio; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; WBC, white blood cells; HOMA, homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance; QUICKI; quantitative insulin sensitivity check index; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.