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. 2020 Nov 13;11:603435. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.603435

TABLE 2.

Demographics for participants.

Aqua (Aquatic) Land (Land-based) Mix (Mixed) Sed (Sedentary)
Sex 8 M/12 F 9 M/11 F 8 M/12 F 9 M/11 F
Age 63 ± 7 65 ± 6 66 ± 6 63 ± 6
Weight (Kg) 75 ± 13 71 ± 12 75 ± 14 77 ± 16
Height (m) 1.72 ± 0.1 1.69 ± 0.1 1.69 ± 0.1 1.67 ± 0.1
BMI (kg⋅m2) 25.2 ± 4.2 24.7 ± 3.7 26.4 ± 4.4 27.1 ± 4.8
Waist circumference (cm) 90 ± 12 87 ± 11 93 ± 11 93 ± 12
Hip circumference (cm) 102 ± 9 100 ± 7 105 ± 11 103 ± 9
Waist to hip ratio 0.88 ± 0.11 0.87 ± 0.07 0.88 ± 0.07 0.91 ± 0.11
Body fat (%) 28.7 ± 9 27.9 ± 11 29.6 ± 8 31.7 ± 8*
Heart rate (bmp) 62 ± 11 63 ± 14 61 ± 10 67 ± 14
Systolic BP (mm Hg) 128 ± 20 129 ± 20 132 ± 22 132 ± 12
Diastolic BP (mm Hg) 78 ± 11 78 ± 8 77 ± 11 77 ± 13
MAP (mm Hg) 99 ± 14 102 ± 13 104 ± 7 98 ± 13
EQ5D-5L Visual analog scale (VAS) score 82 ± 7 81 ± 14 75 ± 14 78 ± 16
IPAQ (METs/week) 4,990 ± 2445 6,311 ± 3741 5,509 ± 3847 1,141 ± 406*
IPAQ (categorical score) 3 ± 0 3 ± 0 3 ± 0 1 ± 1
IPAQ- sitting time
(Mins/week) 1,934 ± 888 1,529 ± 915 1,763 ± 777 3,955 ± 902*
(Mins/day) 276 ± 127 218 ± 131 252 ± 111 565 ± 128*
Q-risk (%) 10 ± 7 12 ± 6 12 ± 7 14 ± 5
Training sessions/week 4 ± 1 4 ± 1 4 ± 2 0 ± 0*

Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation; *statistical significance = p < 0.05. M, male; F, female; Kg, kilograms; BMI, body mass index; cm, centimeters; bpm, beats per minute; BP, blood pressure; mmHg, millimeters of mercury; MAP, mean arterial pressure; VAS, visual analog scale; MET, metabolic equivalent of task.