Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants randomized to high-intensity interval training (HIIT, n = 15) and moderate-intensity continuous exercise (MICT, n = 17) and comparisons between conditions.
| Variables | All (n = 32) | HIT (n = 15) | MICT (n = 17) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 51 (10) | 51 (11) | 51 (10) | 0.972 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 5 (16.6%) | 4 (27.7%) | 1 (5.8%) | |
| Female | 27 (84.4%) | 11 (73.3%) | 16 (94.1%) | |
| Body mass (kg) | 89.9 (18.8) | 89.8 (23) | 90 (15) | 0.985 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 32.9 (6.3) | 33.1 (7.7) | 32.8 (5) | 0.904 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 107.3 (14.2) | 105.2 (16.5) | 109.3 (12.1) | 0.426 |
| VO2 absolute (L/min) | 1.81 (0.44) | 1.76 (0.38) | 1.85 (0.49) | 0.551 |
| VO2 relative (mL/kg/min) | 20.23 (4.48) | 19.99 (3.58) | 20.44 (5.25) | 0.783 |
| CANRISK | 32 (11) | 29 (10) | 34 (11) | 0.121 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.7 (0.53) | 6.1 (0.60) | 5.5 (0.36) | 0.077 |
| Ethnic origin, n (%) | ||||
| Caucasian | 30 (93.8%) | 14 (93.3%) | 16 (94.1%) | |
| Latin American | 1 (3.1%) | 0 | 1 (5.9%) | |
| European | 1 (3.1%) | 1 (6.7%) | 0 | |
| Annual income, n (%) | ||||
| $0–$24,999 | 4 (12.5%) | 0 | 4 (23.5%) | |
| $25,000–$49,999 | 6 (18.8%) | 3 (20.0%) | 3 (17.6%) | |
| $50,000–$74,999 | 10 (31.3%) | 5 (33.3%) | 5 (29.4%) | |
| $75,000–$99,999 | 7 (21.9%) | 3 (20.0%) | 4 (23.5%) | |
| $100,000+ | 5 (15.7%) | 4 (26.7%) | 1 (5.9%) |
All values are mean (SD) unless indicated as n (%).