Table 1.
Participants’ demographics by groups
| Variables | SAT | AET | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men/women, n | 10/9 | 10/8 | 0.858 |
| Age, yr | 64.8 (6.6) | 64.6 (5.9) | 0.948 |
| Race, White/Black | 19/0 | 16/2 | 0.135 |
| Education, yr | 16.0 (2.2) | 16.5 (2.4) | 0.492 |
| Height, cm | 170.0 (9.1) | 166.8 (9.5) | 0.337 |
| Body mass, kg/min | 79.6 (15.0) | 75.3 (15.5) | 0.396 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 27.3 (4.0) | 27.0 (4.8) | 0.818 |
| V̇o2peak | |||
| mL/min | 2.08 (0.60) | 1.71 (0.63) | 0.110 |
| mL·kg−1·min−1 | 25.8 (4.6) | 23.0 (6.2) | 0.188 |
| Heart rate, beats/min | 66.1 (10.3) | 62.2 (9.5) | 0.240 |
| Systolic BP, mmHg | 121.5 (12.1) | 119.1 (5.8) | 0.448 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg | 73.9 (7.4) | 74.9 (5.7) | 0.651 |
| Mean arterial pressure, mmHg | 96.4 (12.1) | 93.7 (8.5) | 0.426 |
| Clinical dementia rating | 0.5 | 0.5 | |
| Mini-Mental State Exam | 28.7 (1.6) | 29.0 (1.5) | 0.540 |
| WMS logical memory immediate recall | 11.1 (2.6) | 11.6 (2.5) | 0.690 |
| WMS logical memory delayed recall | 8.6 (2.1) | 9.2 (1.9) | 0.375 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 8 (42%) | 5 (28%) | 0.219 |
Data are presented as means ± SD unless otherwise noted. Group differences in categorical and continuous variables were examined by chi-square test and independent t test. AET, aerobic exercise training; BP, blood pressure; SAT, stretching and toning; V̇o2peak, peak oxygen uptake; WMS, Wechsler memory scale-revised.