Table 2.
Baseline metabolic values of the CE and the EE group. Data are means (±SD).
| CE (n = 8) | EE (n =8) | |
|---|---|---|
| AUC, mmol·l-1·h-1 | 17.91 (3.86) | 16.41 (6.69) |
| Plasma glucose, mmol·l-1 | 6.85 (.83) | 6.70 (1.75) |
| Insulin, pmol·l-1 | 66.59 (29.04) | 83.95 (64.03) |
| HOMA-IR | 2.90 (1.28) | 3.92 (3.51) |
| Total cholesterol, mmol·l-1 | 5.33 (.98) | 4.74 (1.09) |
| Triglycerides, mmol·l-1 | 1.89 (1.04) | 1.51 (.99) |
| HDL-C, mmol·l-1 | 1.17 (.16) | 1.12 (.26) |
| LDL-C, mmol·l-1 | 3.30 (1.01) | 2.94 (.93) |
| LDL-C/HDL-C ratio | 2.84 (.88) | 2.74 (.93) |
| TC/HDL-C ratio | 4.57 (.83) | 4.39 (1.15) |
| CK, µkat·l-1 | 2.48 (.93) | 3.05 (3.72) |
CE: concentric exercise (uphill walking); EE: eccentric exercise (downhill walking); AUC: area under the curve of the oral glucose tolerance test; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; TC: total cholesterol; CK: creatine kinase; No significant group difference (calculated with Mann-Whitney U-Test)