Table 1.

Participant characteristics prior to and following the 7-day aerobic exercise intervention

	Prestudy	Poststudy	P Value
Age, yr	63±1
Weight, kg	90.3±5.0	90.3±5.1	0.84
BMI, kg/m2	31.9±2.2	31.8±2.1	0.65
%Body fat	27.8±3.3	27.1±2.8	0.50
V̇o2max, ml·kg−1·min−1	23.5±0.8	24.4±0.9	0.16
FPG, mg/dl	117±4	111±3	0.08
FPI, μU/ml	12.9±2.4	9.8±1.8	0.02

Data represent means ± SE; n = 14. BMI, body mass index; V̇o_2max, maximal aerobic capacity; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; FPI, fasting plasma insulin.