Table 1.
Participant characteristics at baseline (n=88)
| Overall (N = 88) | EX only (N = 28) | EX+Mod CR (N = 30) | EX+High CR (N = 30) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean(±SD) | Mean(±SD) | Mean(±SD) | Mean(±SD) | ||
| Age (years) | 69.0 (3.5) | 69.0 (3.7) | 68.9 (3.3) | 69.0 (3.5) | 0.96 |
| Female, N (%) | 68 (77.3) | 22 (78.6) | 23 (76.7) | 23 (76.7) | 0.98 |
| White, N (%) | 56 (63.6) | 18 (64.3) | 18 (60.0) | 20 (66.7) | 0.86 |
| Education, N (%) | 0.80 | ||||
| < High School | 21 (23.9) | 8 (28.6) | 7 (23.3) | 6 (20.0) | |
| High School | 46 (52.3) | 15 (53.6) | 14 (46.7) | 17 (56.7) | |
| > High School | 21 (23.9) | 5 (17.9) | 9 (30.0) | 7 (23.3) | |
| Weight (kg) | 95.3(13.7) | 96.6(13.9) | 93.9(13.7) | 95.7(13.8) | 0.81 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 35.3(3.9) | 35.2(3.2) | 35.7(4.4) | 35.0(3.9) | 0.87 |
| Percent Body Fat (%) | 44.9(5.8) | 45.0(5.5) | 45.5(6.2) | 44.2(5.9) | 0.61 |
| Resting Seated Blood | |||||
| Pressure | |||||
| SBP (mmHg) | 134.0(16.4) | 133.3(12.8) | 134.5(18.8) | 134.2(17.4) | 0.85 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 73.6(10.2) | 74.8(11.1) | 73.1(8.9) | 72.9(10.6) | 0.49 |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 59.3(15.7) | 57.3(13.4) | 57.9(13.8) | 62.6(19.2) | 0.20 |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dl) | 110.1(36.0) | 115.6(37.4) | 115.0(37.7) | 100.0(31.7) | 0.09 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 120.2(58.6) | 122.7(50.6) | 129.3(58.0) | 108.9(65.7) | 0.36 |
| Fasting Glucose (mg/dl) | 102.7(15.3) | 104.4(14.9) | 100.2(16.6) | 103.6(14.5) | 0.85 |
| HOMA2-IR | 2.1(1.1) | 1.9(0.8) | 2.3(1.4) | 2.1(1.1) | 0.66 |
| Self-reported comorbidities, N (%) | |||||
| Hypertension | 57 (64.8) | 19 (67.9) | 19 (63.3) | 19 (63.3) | 0.92 |
| Non-insulin treated diabetes | 14 (15.9) | 6 (21.4) | 2 (6.7) | 6 (20.0) | 0.23 |
| Medication Use, N (%) | |||||
| Antihypertensive | 60 (68.2) | 19 (67.9) | 22 (73.3) | 19 (63.3) | 0.71 |
| Antidiabetic | 13 (14.8) | 5 (17.9) | 2 (6.7) | 6 (20.0) | 0.30 |
| Cholesterol-lowering | 38 (43.2) | 12 (42.9) | 10 (33.3) | 16 (53.3) | 0.29 |
| Antidepressant/Mood | 30 (34.1) | 12 (42.9) | 9 (30.0) | 9 (30.0) | 0.50 |
| Peak VO2 (ml/kg/min) | 17.6(3.6) | 17.7(3.8) | 18.0(3.9) | 17.2(3.2) | 0.62 |