Table 2.
Characteristicsa in patients below and above the threshold peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak)b
| Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| VO2peak (< 44.2) (n = 15) | VO2peak (≥ 44.2) (n = 6) | Mean difference (95% CI) | |
| Systolic pressure (mm Hg) | 139.4 ± 16.8 | 125.7 ± 11.0 | -13.8 (-29.6 to 2.0) |
| Diastolic pressure (mm Hg) | 87.4 ± 7.0 | 84.3 ± 5.0 | -3.0 (-9.7 to 3.6) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol·L-1) | 5.2 ± 0.7 | 4.5 ± 0.5 | -0.7 (-1.3 to -0.0) |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol·L-1) | 1.0 ± 0.3 | 1.6 ± 0.4 | 0.5 (0.2 to 0.9) |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol·L-1) | 3.2 ± 0.6 | 2.5 ± 0.6 | -0.7 (-1.3 to -0.1) |
| Triglyceride (mmol·L-1) | 2.1 ± 1.1 | 0.9 ± 0.2 | -1.2 (-1.8 to -0.6) |
| Glucose (mmol·L-1) | 6.4 ± 2.0 | 5.8 ± 0.6 | -0.6 (-2.4 to 1.1) |
| BMI (kg·m-2) | 33.0 ± 5.5 | 23.6 ± 2.4 | -9.5 (-14.5 to -4.5) |
| Women | |||
| VO2peak (<35.1) (n=6) | VO2peak (≥35.1) (n=5) | ||
| Systolic pressure (mm Hg) | 121.6 ± 7.9 | 103.8 ± 11.9 | -17.8 (-32.6 to -3.0) |
| Diastolic pressure (mm Hg) | 80.8 ± 4.4 | 68.8 ± 8.8 | -12 (-22.1 to -1.9) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol·L-1) | 5.0 ± 0.7 | 4.6 ± 1.0 | -0.4 (-1.5 to 0.8) |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol·L-1) | 1.3 ± 0.3 | 1.8 ± 0.3 | 0.5 (0.1 to 0.9) |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol·L-1) | 2.9 ± 0.9 | 2.5 ± 1.1 | -0.4 (-1.8 to 1.0) |
| Triglyceride (mmol·L-1) | 1.8 ± 0.7 | 0.8 ± 0.3 | -1.0 (-1.7 to -0.3) |
| Glucose (mmol·L-1) | 6.1 ± 1.5 | 4.8 ± 0.4 | -1.3 (-2.9 to 0.2) |
| BMI (kg·m-2) | 31.2 ± 10.9 | 23.6 ± 4.5 | -7.5 (-19.5 to 4.4) |
| All | |||
| < threshold (n = 21) |
≥ threshold (n = 11) |
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| Systolic pressure (mm Hg) | 134.7 ± 16.8 | 115.7 ± 15.7 | -19.0 (-31.8 to -6.3) |
| Diastolic pressure (mm Hg) | 85.63 ± 6.9 | 77.3 ± 10.4 | -8.4 (-14.9 to -1.9) |
| Total cholesterol (mmol·L-1) | 5.1 ± 0.7 | 4.6 ± 0.7 | -0.6 (-1.1 to -0.0) |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol·L-1) | 1.1 ± 0.3 | 1.6 ± 0.3 | 0.5 (0.0 to 0.1) |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol·L-1) | 3.1 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 0.8 | -0.6 (-1.2 to -0.1) |
| Triglyceride (mmol·L-1) | 2.0 ± 1.0 | 0.9 ± 0.3 | -1.1 (-1.6 to -0.7) |
| Glucose (mmol·L-1) | 6.3 ± 1.8 | 5.3 ± 0.7 | -1.0 (-2.2 to 0.2) |
| BMI (kg·m-2) | 32.4 ± 7.5 | 23.6 ± 3.3 | -8.8 (-13.7 to -3.9) |
amean ± SD.
b44.2 ml·kg-1 ·min-1 in men and 35.1 in women based on the results from Aspenes et al. [10].
HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; BMI, body mass index.