Table 3.
Characteristics at baseline (n = 56).
| Group | n | Mean | SD | Min | Max | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||||
| CG | 18 | 67.4 | 5.71 | 59 | 75 | 0.370 |
| MICT | 18 | 70 | 8.76 | 55 | 86 | |
| HIICT | 18 | 66.3 | 5.44 | 57 | 76 | |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | ||||||
| CG | 18 | 31.2 | 4.89 | 20.9 | 38.4 | 0.689 |
| MICT | 18 | 30.1 | 3.08 | 24.3 | 35.9 | |
| HIICT | 18 | 30.4 | 4.13 | 35.2 | 37.7 | |
| Arm Curl Test (rep) | ||||||
| CG | 18 | 20.6 | 2.96 | 17.5 | 28.0 | 0.102 |
| MICT | 18 | 25.6 | 5.20 | 15.5 | 35.5 | |
| HIICT | 18 | 28.9 | 5.17 | 18.5 | 40.0 | |
| 30 Sit-To-Stand (rep) | ||||||
| CG | 18 | 16.8 | 2.90 | 11 | 22 | 0.140 |
| MICT | 18 | 13.7 | 3.38 | 6 | 18 | |
| HIICT | 18 | 15.1 | 2.69 | 10 | 19 | |
| Timed Up and Go test (s) | ||||||
| CG | 18 | 5.89 | 0.74 | 4.94 | 7.46 | 0.070 |
| MICT | 18 | 6.40 | 1.23 | 4.73 | 9.30 | |
| HIICT | 18 | 6.08 | 1.31 | 4.51 | 9.30 | |
| 6-Minute Walking Test (m) | ||||||
| CG | 18 | 510 | 59.0 | 410 | 590 | 0.135 |
| MICT | 18 | 502 | 72.3 | 355 | 636 | |
| HIICT | 18 | 564 | 41.0 | 455 | 625 | |
| One Leg Stand test with right leg (s) | ||||||
| CG | 18 | 19.6 | 9.09 | 5.89 | 30 | <0.001 |
| MICT | 18 | 21.6 | 11.20 | 3.00 | 30 | |
| HIICT | 18 | 26.9 | 7.75 | 2.00 | 30 | |
| One Leg Stand test with left leg (s) | ||||||
| CG | 18 | 15.1 | 9.10 | 1.98 | 30 | <0.001 |
| MICT | 18 | 19.9 | 10.00 | 2.00 | 30 | |
| HIICT | 18 | 27.4 | 6.87 | 2.00 | 30 | |
| Right Handgrip Strength (kg) | ||||||
| CG | 18 | 23.0 | 4.21 | 16.0 | 31.0 | 0.345 |
| MICT | 18 | 23.6 | 5.10 | 16.0 | 36.0 | |
| HIICT | 18 | 25.8 | 3.77 | 20.0 | 34.5 | |
| Left Handgrip Strength (kg) | ||||||
| CG | 18 | 21.4 | 4.06 | 14.0 | 29.0 | 0.904 |
| MICT | 18 | 22.3 | 4.01 | 16.5 | 31.0 | |
| HIICT | 18 | 25.0 | 3.49 | 20.0 | 32.5 | |
| Heart Rate during 6-Minute Walking Test (bpm) | ||||||
| CG | 18 | 34.9 | 14.8 | 15 | 57 | 0.684 |
| MICT | 18 | 26.7 | 14.7 | 5 | 59 | |
| HIICT | 18 | 34.8 | 17.1 | −15 | 65 | |
CG—Control Group; MICT—Moderate-Intensity Circuit Training; HIICT—High-Intensity Interval Circuit Training. Statistically significant differences at p ≤ 0.05 are given in bold.