Table 2.
The effect of exercise training on fitness, anthropometric, brachial artery diameter and blood pressure
| Control | Exercise groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 kcal/kg/week | 8 kcal/kg/week | 12 kcal/kg/week | ||
| VO2 peak (l/min) | −0.02 (−0.08 to 0.05) | 0.04 (0.00 to 0.07) | 0.11 (0.05 to 0.16)* | 0.17 (0.12 to 0.23)* |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 2.1 (−3.51 to 7.74) | 3.5 (0.26 to 6.71) | 0.5 (−4.23 to 5.19) | −0.4 (−5.12 to 4.37) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 2.6 (−0.72 to 5.83) | 2.7 (0.78 to 4.57) | 1.6 (−1.20 to 4.33) | 1.3 (−1.46 to 4.10) |
| Waist circumference (cm) | −2.7 (−5.41 to 0.00) | −3.4 (−4.94 to −1.76) | −2.8 (−5.14 to −0.48) | −3.9 (−6.15 to −1.56) |
| Weight (kg) | −0.9 (−2.08 to 0.25) | −0.5 (−1.13 to 0.20) | −1.3 (−2.28 to −0.35) | −1.4 (−2.40 to −0.47) |
| Brachial artery diameter (mm) | 0.02 (−0.12 to 0.16) | −0.10 (−0.18 to −0.02) | −0.03 (−0.15 to 0.08) | 0.01 (−0.11 to 0.12) |
Changes in fitness, anthropometric, brachial artery diameter and blood pressure following exercise training in the non-exercise control and 4, 8 and 12 kcal/kg/week groups. Values are expressed as the absolute mean change for each group from pre-intervention to postintervention, and are presented as least square means with 95% CIs.
*
p value < 0.05 compared with control.
BMI, body mass index, VO2 peak, maximal oxygen consumption.