Table 3.
The health indicator data of the research’s participants from the control and intervention groups, obtained during the initial study visit.
| Control | Intervention | p | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Visit | First Visit | ||||||
| Exercise habits (number and percentage) |
S 40 (100%) |
L 0 (0%) |
M/I 0 (0%) |
S 44 (100%) |
L 0 (0%) |
M/I 0 (0%) |
n/a |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) (median ± IQR) | 159.0 (196.5–132.0) | 148.0 (195.3–130.0) | >0.9999 | ||||
| Glycated hemoglobin (%) (median ± IQR) | 8.7 (9.3–7.3) | 7.5 (10.0–6.8) | >0.9999 | ||||
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) (median ± IQR) | 171.5 (199.8–142.0) | 159.0 (211.5–129.0) | >0.9999 | ||||
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) (mean ± SD) | 102.4 ± 15.1 | 102.3 ± 19.7 | >0.9999 | ||||
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) (median ± IQR) | 43.0 (49.5–35.5) | 46.0 (53.0–40.0) | >0.9999 | ||||
| Serum triglycerides (mg/dL) (median ± IQR) | 165.5 (201.5–154.0) | 168.0 (195.0–151.8) | >0.9999 | ||||
| Body weight (kg) (median ± IQR) | 87.7 (98.0–71.5) | 87.0 (92.9–79.9) | >0.9999 | ||||
| BMI (kg/m2) (median ± IQR) | 30.0 (35.5–27.2) | 31.5 (35.7–28.5) | >0.9999 | ||||
| Waist circumference (cm) (mean ± SD) | 106.8 ± 12.0 | 106.7 ± 7.5 | >0.9999 | ||||
| Waist-to-hip ratio (unitless) (median ± IQR) | 1.0 (1.1–1.0) | 1.0 (1.1–0.9) | >0.9999 | ||||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) (mean ± SD) | 145.3 ± 11.0 | 146.8 ± 17.1 | 0.9967 | ||||
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) (median ± IQR) | 88.5 (98.0–87.0) | 95.7 (99.0–91.6) * | 0.0464 | ||||
| Heart rate (bpm) (median ± IQR) | 87.0 (89.9–78.9) | 89.5 (96.5–76.6) | >0.9999 | ||||
Non-parametric data expressed as median ± interquartile range (IQR); Parametric data expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD). S: sedentary; L: light exercises; M/I: moderate or intense exercises; n/a: not applicable. An asterisk indicates a significant difference between values observed in the control group and the intervention group at the first visit (Kruskal–Wallis test followed by Dunn’s post hoc test for non-parametric data; two-way ANOVA followed by Šídák’s post hoc test for parametric data; p < 0.05).