Table 4.
Changes from baseline to 10-week follow-up in participants with low aerobic fitness at baseline (n=56).
| Variables | Within-group differences from baseline to 10-week follow-up | Between-group differences from baseline to 10-week follow-up | ||||||
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Control group (n=18) |
Email vs Control | P value | ||||
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Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI |
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| Cardiovascular |
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Aerobic fitness (mL/min/kg) | 2.80 | 2.04, 3.62 | 0.95 | –0.15, 2.05 | 1.89 | 0.53, 3.24 | .008 |
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Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | –3.19 | –5.70, –0.68 | 1.63 | –1.92, 5.17 | –4.81 | –9.16, –0.47 | .03 |
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Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | –3.46 | –4.99, –1.93 | –0.79 | –2.96, 1.37 | –2.67 | –5.32, –0.01 | .04 |
| Leisure time physical activity (hours/week) |
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Low intensity | 0.11 | –0.51, 0.72 | 0.00 | –0.88, 0.88 | 0.11 | –0.96, 1.18 | .84 |
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Moderate intensity | 0.16 | –0.25, 0.58 | –0.06 | –0.65, 0.54 | 0.21 | –0.51, 0.94 | .55 |
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Vigorous intensity | 0.00 | –0.22, 0.22 | –0.06 | –0.37, 0.26 | 0.06 | –0.32, 0.43 | .77 |
| Other |
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Weight (kg) | –0.81 | –1.56, –0.07 | 0.33 | –0.72, 1.38 | –1.1 | –2.43, 0.15 | .08 |
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Body fat percentage (%) | –0.68 | –1.16, –0.21 | –0.14 | –0.81, 0.54 | –0.54 | –1.37, 0.28 | .19 |