Table 2.
Acute changes in markers of cardiometabolic risk following one bout of aerobic exercise.
| Group | Before exercise | Following exercise | Following exercise + 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adiponectin (ug/mL) | High | 5.05 (0.41) | 5.79 (0.42)* | 5.69 (0.42)* |
| Low | 4.37 (0.44) | 5.24 (0.44)* | 5.11 (0.44)* | |
| Triglycerides (mmol/L) | High | 1.98 (0.24) | 2.10 (0.24) | 1.77 (0.24)* |
| Low | 2.04 (0.26) | 2.09 (0.26) | 1.93 (0.26) | |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | High | 1.04 (0.053) | 1.06 (0.054) | 0.99 (0.053) |
| Low | 0.81 (0.056) | 0.88 (0.056) | 0.84 (0.059) | |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L | High | 3.62 (0.23) | 3.60 (0.23) | 3.53 (0.23) |
| Low | 2.89 (0.25) | 2.90 (0.25) | 2.86 (0.25) | |
| Insulin (pmol/L) | High | 85.05 (7.74) | 85.63 (7.47) | 91.63 (9.11) |
| Low | 108.38 (24.67) | 68.25 (11.27) | 79.44 (14.85) | |
| Glucose (mmol/L) | High | 5.44 (0.15) | 5.60 (0.16) | 5.45 (0.15) |
| Low | 4.83 (0.17) | 4.75 (0.17)† | 4.73 (0.17)† |
Data presented as mean (standard error). All acute data are controlled for changes in plasma volume.
*Significantly different from baseline, P ≤ 0.05, using Bonferroni correction.
†Significantly different from High-intensity group at the same time point P ≤ 0.05, using Bonferroni correction.