Table 1.
Mean (SD) participant characteristics and effects of intervention. * Indicates significantly different from pre-intervention.
| Exercise (N=25) | Exercise + Diet (N=12) | Waitlist Control (N=15) | Intervention by Group Interaction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | ||
| Age (years) | 46.5 (10.2) | -- | 48.0 (7.7) | -- | 44.9 (10.7) | -- | -- |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 30.1 (3.6) | 29.9 (3.4) | 31.2 (3.8) | 30.4 (4.3) | 30.9 (4.5) | 31.0 (4.4) | n.s. |
| Resting SBP (mmHg) | 140.6 (9.8) | 133.9 (10.9)* | 139.9 (10.5) | 127.8 (11.6)* | 137.6 (11.5) | 135.6 (9.9) | p = .053 |
| Resting DBP (mmHg) | 89.8 (11.2) | 85.6 (8.7) | 85.1 (10.0) | 78.0 (10.7) | 88.2 (9.2) | 84.7 (8.5) | n.s. |
| Resting HR (bpm) | 77.2 (14.4) | 73.3 (12.2) | 77.3 (9.1) | 73.6 (10.4)* | 75.4 (7.6) | 78.5 (9.1) | p = .039 |
| VO2peak (ml/kg/min) | 28.0 (7.2) | 30.0 (6.7)* | 24.5 (5.5) | 29.2 (7.7)* | 28.4 (8.8) | 27.0 (8.0) | p < .001 |
| Peak HR (bpm) | 165.4 (16.1) | 165.4 (12.7) | 154.6 (17.4) | 161.5 (14.8) | 162.9 (17.1) | 165.3 (19.3) | n.s. |
| Total Maximal Exercise Time (min) | 9.58 (2.8) | 11.27 (3.2)* | 9.24 (2.0) | 10.17 (2.1) | 9.78 (3.1) | 9.48 (2.8) | p = .024 |