Table 3. Participant characteristics.
| Total | Male | Female | |
| n | 78 | 39 | 39 |
| Age (years) | 65 ± 5 | 65 ± 5 | 66 ± 5 |
| Education (%) | |||
| Compulsory | 28 | 31 | 26 |
| Further | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Undergraduate | 19 | 18 | 21 |
| Postgraduate | 19 | 18 | 21 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 140 ± 13 | 140 ± 12 | 139 ± 15 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 82 ± 8 | 83 ± 7 | 82 ± 8 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27 ± 4 | 28 ± 3 | 26 ± 4 |
| V̇O2peak (mL/kg/min) | 28 ± 4 | 30 ± 4 | 25 ± 3 |
Values represent means ± standard deviation. Abbreviations: SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; BMI: body mass index; V̇O2peak: peak oxygen consumption.