Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of exercise training subjects (n= 13) and controls (n= 7) before (0 weeks) and after the exercise intervention (8-weeks)
| Exercise training (n= 13) | Controls (n= 7) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 weeks | 8 weeks | 0 weeks | 8 weeks | |
| Age (years) | 22 ± 2 | 23 ± 4 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 82 ± 12 | 78 ± 6 | ||
| Height (cm) | 181 ± 6 | 178 ± 6 | ||
| Total body fat (%) | 18.6 ± 6.7 | 18.0 ± 6.7 | 18.2 ± 4.2 | 18.2 ± 4.4 |
| Total lean mass (kg) | 64 ± 6 | 65 ± 7 | 60 ± 6 | 60 ± 6 |
| V̇O2,max (ml kg−1 min−1) | 46.2 ± 6.2 | 50.3 ± 5.2* | 49.6 ± 7.5 | 49.1 ± 8.2 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 113 ± 9.9 | 112 ± 8.9 | 115 ± 7.1 | 115 ± 7.2 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 63 ± 8.4 | 63 ± 8.0 | 72 ± 7.2 | 72 ± 7.5 |
| MAP (mmHg) | 79 ± 8.3 | 79 ± 7.0 | 86 ± 6.9 | 86 ± 7.2 |
| HR (bpm) | 69 ± 1.2 | 68 ± 8.0 | 68 ± 2.0 | 69 ± 1.7 |
*
Significant from pretraining at P < 0.05 (paired t test) Values are means and ±s.d.; VO2,max, maximal oxygen consumption; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure; HR, heart rate.