TABLE 1.
Demographic and physiological information of participants in HEV and LEV groups (Mean ± SD).
| Variables | HEV group | LEV group |
|---|---|---|
| Gender (Male/Female) | 21/24 | 14/21 |
| Age (years) | 66.67 ± 4.55 | 65.85 ± 8.09 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.57 ± 3.22 | 26.49 ± 3.80 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 136.17 ± 14.05 | 132.04 ± 14.73 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 72.51 ± 8.78 | 72.11 ± 9.32 |
| Heart rate (bpm) | 72.94 ± 10.91 | 72.54 ± 9.53 |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 13.19 ± 9.05 | 11.68 ± 7.61 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L) | 7.31 ± 1.51 | 7.63 ± 1.60 |
| ABI | 1.08 ± 0.16 | 1.07 ± 0.11 |
| Diabetic peripheral neuropathy | 8 (17.8%) | 5 (14.3%) |
HEV: high exercise volume; LEV: low exercise volume; BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; ABI: Ankle brachial index. There was no significant difference in all parameters between the HEV, group and LEV, group.