Table 7.
Paired-samples t test comparing absolute values for VO2, MAP and TC at baseline, and 48 weeks for each treatment in high-fit participants
| Change over baseline |
95% CI |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | M | SD | Lower | Upper | Significant |
| VO2 | |||||
| CON | −1.5 | 5.7 | −3.7 | 0.7 | 0.188 |
| FREE | −2.0 | 5.6 | −3.9 | −0.1 | 0.037* |
| PAC | −3.2 | 6.4 | −6.0 | −0.3 | 0.031* |
| STRUC | −1.9 | 6.4 | −4.1 | 0.5 | 0.113 |
| MAP | |||||
| CON | 0.3 | 7.3 | −2.2 | 2.9 | 0.792 |
| FREE | 1.9 | 6.6 | −0.1 | 3.9 | 0.065 |
| PAC | 1.5 | 5.8 | −0.7 | 3.7 | 0.183 |
| STRUC | 1.3 | 8.0 | −1.2 | 3.9 | 0.288 |
| CHOL | |||||
| CON | −0.2 | 0.5 | −0.4 | 0.0 | 0.014* |
| FREE | 0.1 | 0.5 | −0.1 | 0.2 | 0.313 |
| PAC | 0.0 | 0.6 | −0.2 | 0.3 | 0.820 |
| STRUC | 0.0 | 0.5 | −0.1 | 0.2 | 0.880 |
*Statistically significant difference between treatment groups where α was set at 0.05.
CHOL, cholesterol; CONT, control condition; FREE, unstructured gym exercise; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PAC, physical activity counseling; STRUC, structured gym exercise programme; TC, total cholesterol.