Table 1.
Characteristics of the Study Participants at the Baseline (T0).
| All Subjects | Diastolic Blood Pressure ≤ 80 and Systolic Blood Pressure ≤ 120 | 80< Diastolic Blood Pressure ≤ 90 and 120 < Systolic Blood Pressure ≤ 140 | Diastolic Blood Pressure > 90 and/or Systolic Blood Pressure > 140 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 68) | (n = 24, 35.3%) | (n = 14, 20.6%) | (n = 30, 44.1%) | |
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 50 (73.5) | 17 (25.0) | 9 (13.2) | 24 (35.3) |
| Female | 18 (26.5) | 7 (10.3) | 5 (7.4) | 6 (8.8) |
| Age (Years), n (%) | ||||
| 22–40 | 17 (25.0) | 4 (5.9) | 4 (5.9) | 9 (13.2) |
| 41–60 | 33 (48.5) | 12 (17.6) | 4 (5.9) | 17 (25.0) |
| 61–70 | 18 (26.5) | 8 (11.8) | 5 (7.35) | 5 (7.35) |
| BMI (kg/m2), n (%) | ||||
| ≤25 | 26 (38.8) | 13 (19.4) | 5 (7.5) | 8 (11.9) |
| >25 and ≤30 | 32 (47.8) | 10 (14.9) | 5 (7.5) | 17 (25.4) |
| >30 | 9 (13.4) | 1 (1.5) | 3 (4.5) | 5 (7.4) |
| Smoking, n (%) | ||||
| Never smoker | 59 (86.8) | 22 (32.3) | 11 (16.2) | 26 (38.3) |
| Current smoker | 9 (13.2) | 2 (2.9) | 3 (4.4) | 4 (5.9) |
| Compliance (Physical Training) a, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 52 (76.5) | 19 (27.9) | 10 (14.7) | 23 (33.8) |
| No | 16 (23.5) | 5 (7.3) | 4 (5.9) | 7 (10.3) |
a Compliance was based on the completion at least four complete physical activity training sessions of 40 min a week (exercise on a stationary bike or jogging), in order to reach and maintain for at least 30 min the heart rate corresponding to the anaerobic threshold (AT), determined at the enrolment (T0). BMI: body mass index.