Table 2.
Training compliance of the participants included in the per protocol analyses.
| Training compliance | n | BIKE | n | MOD | n | VIG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise frequency (sessions/week)a | ||||||
| 0–3 months | 22 | 3.9 (0.6) | 30 | 4.0 (0.5) | 24 | 4.1 (0.5) |
| 0–6 months | 19 | 3.9 (0.4) | 28 | 3.9 (0.5) | 23 | 3.9 (0.6) |
| Training EE (kcal/session)b | ||||||
| (i) Women | ||||||
| 0–3 months | 12 | 324 (286; 344) | 15 | 334 (294; 363) | 13 | 300 (275; 334) |
| 0–6 months | 11 | 322 (315; 355) | 13 | 318 (295; 354) | 12 | 307 (281; 323) |
| (ii) Men | ||||||
| 0–3 months | 10 | 441 (421; 493) | 15 | 446 (384; 511) | 11 | 409 (306; 475) |
| 0–6 months | 8 | 473 (447; 507) | 15 | 471 (384; 504) | 11 | 393 (362; 499) |
| Exercise duration (min/session)a | ||||||
| 0–3 months | 22 | 45 (10) | 30 | 52 (11)† | 24 | 36 (7)†,$ |
| 0–6 months | 19 | 46 (10) | 28 | 54 (11)† | 23 | 37 (8)†,$ |
| Total training EE (kcal)b | ||||||
| 0–3 months | 22 | 19,340 (17,660; 21,616) | 30 | 19,715 (16,015; 22,969) | 24 | 18,198 (15,984; 22,215) |
| 0–6 months | 19 | 37,609 (33,750; 48,682) | 28 | 42,457 (32,577; 49,359) | 23 | 37,663 (33,507; 43,681) |
| % prescribed kcala | ||||||
| 0–3 months | 22 | 94 (22) | 30 | 103 (20) | 24 | 93 (16) |
| 0–6 months | 19 | 95 (12) | 28 | 98 (18) | 23 | 90 (15) |
| Exercise intensity (%VO2peak reserve)a | ||||||
| 0–3 months | 22 | 54 (8) | 30 | 50 (7) | 24 | 68 (8)†,$ |
| 0–6 months | 19 | 54 (8) | 28 | 49 (6)† | 23 | 65 (6)†,$ |
| Distance (km/day)b | ||||||
| (i) Women | ||||||
| 0–3 months | 12 | 11.7 (8.7; 14.7) | — | — | — | — |
| 0–6 months | 10 | 11.6 (10.6; 14.5) | — | — | — | — |
| (ii) Men | ||||||
| 0–3 months | 11 | 15.2 (12.7; 18.8) | — | — | — | — |
| 0–6 months | 8 | 15.7 (13.7; 17.6) | — | — | — | — |
Data are shown as amean (standard deviation) and bmedian (interquartile range). † p < 0.05 vs. BIKE; $ p < 0.05 vs. MOD. BIKE, active commuting group; EE, energy expenditure; MOD, moderate intensity exercise group; VIG, vigorous intensity exercise group; VO2, oxygen uptake.