Table 1.
Training group and control changes at baseline versus 16 weeks (n=22)
| |
Training group |
Control group |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Baseline (M±SD) | Peak (M±SD) | P value* | Baseline (M±SD) | Peak (M±SD) | P value* | P value** |
| Weight |
196.76±28.40 |
192.85±27.60 |
0.08 |
188.31±26.11 |
190.11±26.41 |
.064 |
0.316 |
| Heart rate |
76.71±12.41 |
67.60±11.76 |
0.002 |
73.18±12.75 |
76.05±15.99 |
.357 |
0.363 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) |
121.62±8.45 |
114.30±9.23 |
0.0001 |
116.67±9.86 |
113.36±7.26 |
.133 |
0.088 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) |
80.05±9.70 |
73.15±8.20 |
0.007 |
75.67±8.46 |
77.14±5.20 |
.542 |
0.127 |
| Relative VO2 max |
37.06±7.12 |
42.02±8.81 |
0.00004 |
38.83±5.03 |
39.02±6.74 |
.813 |
0.35 |
| Body fat (%) |
29.51±8.33 |
28.18±8.86 |
0.044 |
26.84±6.84 |
27.45±6.87 |
.116 |
0.256 |
| HDL |
46.71±9.61 |
43.10±6.37 |
0.055 |
49.59±7.87 |
47.05±9.15 |
.183 |
0.288 |
| LDL |
107.05±25.64 |
103.80±28.03 |
0.44 |
100.23±22.39 |
105.86±20.61 |
.087 |
0.358 |
| Triglycerides |
119.90±59.41 |
116.35±72.01 |
0.997 |
85.05±38.84 |
77.68±40.87 |
.294 |
0.03 |
| CRP |
1.92±2.66 |
1.64±1.92 |
0.752 |
0.84±0.66 |
1.03±0.83 |
.269 |
0.084 |
| Troponin T | <0.01 | <0.01 | 0.333 | <0.01 | <0.01 | .333 | 1 |
*Difference in variable measures between baseline and peak. **Difference at baseline between Training and Control groups.