Table 1.
Anthropometric, cardiometabolic risk, and cardiorespiratory fitness data for the TRAIN and DETRAIN groups before and immediately after the 13-week exercise training programme.
| Parameter | TRAIN (n = 12) | DETRAIN (n = 10) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 13 Weeks | Baseline | 13 Weeks | |
| Age (years) | 40 ± 3 | ____ | 36 ± 5 | ____ |
| Height (cm) | 167.9 ± 1.9 | ____ | 169.7 ± 4.0 | ____ |
| Weight (kg) | 78.1 ± 8.6 | 78.9 ± 7.3 | 72.7 ± 16.2 | 72.2 ± 16.1 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 86.5 ± 6.7 | 84.5 ± 3.6 | 81.7 ± 11.2 | 79.8 ± 10.1 |
| Body fat (%) | 31.1 ± 6.5 | 27.0 ± 2.2 * | 28.5 ± 7.0 | 25.8 ± 9.1 * |
| VO2max (mL·kg−1·min−1) | 30.6 ± 8.4 | 34.2 ± 8.7 * | 33.7 ± 9.4 | 36.3 ± 7.4 * |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 120 ± 4 ¥ | 117 ± 6 * | 113 ± 8 | 108 ± 14 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 82 ± 10 ¥ | 80 ± 7 | 72 ± 8 | 74 ± 7 |
| Total cholesterol (mg·dL−1) | 163 ± 34 | 177 ± 25 * | 188 ± 36 | 201 ± 34 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg·dL−1) | 55 ± 11 | 61 ± 14 * | 57 ± 15 | 63 ± 15 * |
| LDL cholesterol (mg·dL−1) | 89 ± 29 | 95 ± 19 | 112 ± 33 | 125 ± 41 * |
| Triglycerides (mg·dL−1) | 114 ± 28 | 97 ± 27 * | 112 ± 34 | 92 ± 23 |
| Blood glucose (mg·dL−1) | 92 ± 9 | 92 ± 11 | 92 ± 8 | 92 ± 7 |
| MetS z-score | −3.8 ± 1.9 ¥ | −5.1 ± 1.9 ¥,* | −5.9 ± 2.1 | −7.0 ± 1.9 * |
Data displayed as mean ± SD, * Within-group (TRAIN and DETRAIN) is significantly different from baseline, p < 0.05. ¥ Between-group difference (baseline and 13 weeks), p < 0.05. BP: blood pressure; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; MetS: metabolic syndrome; VO2max: maximal oxygen consumption.