Table 1.
Sample characteristics as a function of training group.
| Characteristic | High intensity (N = 21) | Low intensity (N = 25) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | ||
| Age (years) | 66.56 | 4.33 | 65.93 | 4.50 | 0.631 |
| Education (years) | 11.05 | 1.63 | 11.36 | 1.63 | 0.520 |
| MMSE | 29.48 | 1.08 | 28.88 | 1.48 | 0.132 |
| BMI | 26.12 | 4.21 | 25.18 | 4.05 | 0.444 |
| VO2max (ml/min × kg) | 21.39 | 5.14 | 22.06 | 5.79 | 0.683 |
| N | % | N | % | ||
| Female | 13 | 62 | 15 | 60 | |
| Hormone replacement therapy | 5 | 38 | 6 | 40 | |
| Treated hypertension | 3 | 14 | 2 | 8 | |
Values are means (M) and standard deviations (SD), or number of participants (N) and percentage within group (%), respectively. Abbreviations: MMSE, Mini-Mental State examination; BMI, Body mass index.