Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of participants with low aerobic fitness in the email group and control group (n=56).
| Variables | Email group (n=38) |
Control group (n=18) |
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| Demographics |
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Age (years), mean (SD) | 44 (11) | 46 (12) |
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Height (cm), mean (SD) | 170 (8) | 166 (7) |
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Weight (kg), mean (SD) | 76 (14) | 71 (10) |
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Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 26 (5) | 25 (4) |
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Body fat %, mean (SD) | 33 (7) | 33 (8) |
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Gender (women), n (%) | 32 (84.2%) | 15 (83.3%) |
| Cardiovascular, mean (SD) |
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Aerobic fitness(mL/min/kg) | 28 (5) | 28 (5) |
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Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 119 (17) | 119 (14) |
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Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 80 (10) | 79 (8) |
| Work-related, mean (SD) |
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Sitting (% of work time) | 85 (22) | 86 (18) |
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Weekly working hours | 38 (3) | 38 (3) |
| Leisure time physical activity (hours/week), mean (SD) |
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Low intensity | 3.0 (2.0) | 3.0 (2.0) |
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Moderate intensity | 1.0 (1.0) | 1.0 (1.0) |
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Vigorous intensity | 0.0 (1.0) | 0.0 (0.0) |
| Other, n (%) |
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Smokers | 5 (13.2%) | 4 (22.2%) |