Table 4.
Estimated baseline-adjusted age-group effects (comparing seniors with young adults) on mean difference in central retinal arteriolar equivalent (CRAE) and central retinal venular equivalent (CRVE) between each two exercise modes
| Estimate (95 % CI) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAE, μm | |||
| t5 difference in exercise response between seniors and young adults | SMTT–CC | −2.4 (−6.2, 1.3) | 0.190 |
| MTT–CC | 2.9 (−0.5, 6.3) | 0.088 | |
| MTT–SMTT | 5.3 (2.0, 8.5) | 0.002 | |
| t40 difference in exercise response between seniors and young adults | SMTT–CCa | −1.7 (−6.1, 2.7) | 0.439 |
| MTT–CCa | 0.3 (−4.2, 4.9) | 0.878 | |
| MTT–SMTT | 1.4 (−2.3, 5.1) | 0.438 | |
| CRVE, μm | |||
| t5 difference in exercise response between seniors and young | SMTT–CC | 0.4 (−4.1, 5.0) | 0.848 |
| MTT–CC | 5.0 (1.5, 8.4) | 0.006 | |
| MTT–SMTT | 4.1 (−0.4, 8.6) | 0.076 | |
| t40 difference in exercise response between seniors and young | SMTT–CCa | 1.0 (−2.7, 4.8) | 0.572 |
| MTT–CCa | 1.7 (−2.3, 5.6) | 0.401 | |
| MTT–SMTT | 0.4 (−3.5, 4.2) | 0.844 | |
CI confidence interval, CRAE central retinal arteriolar equivalent, CRVE central retinal venular equivalent, MTT maximal treadmill test, SMTT submaximal treadmill test, CC control condition.
aAvailable in 16 (94 %) and 15 (100 %) seniors and young adults, respectively