Table 1.
Subject characteristics before and after exercise training.
| MICT | HIIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 30 ± 5 | 31 ± 7 | ||
| Sex | 5 Men, 6 Women | 6 Men, 5 Women | ||
| Race/Ethnicity (n) | ||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 10 | 9 | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 0 | 1 | ||
| Hispanic White | 0 | 1 | ||
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | ||
| Untrained | Trained | Untrained | Trained | |
| Body Mass (kg) | 99.0 ± 13.0 | 98.8 ± 13.3 | 99.6 ± 16.1 | 99.5 ± 15.7 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 34 ± 3 | 34 ± 3 | 33 ± 3 | 33 ± 3 |
| Peak Oxygen Uptake (L/min) | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 2.7 ± 0.5* | 2.6 ± 0.6 | 3.0 ± 0.6* |
| Plasma CRP (mg/dL) | 0.8 ± 1.0 | 1.3 ± 1.3 | 0.4 ± 0.3 | 0.4 ± 0.4 |
| Plasma IL-6 (pg/mL) | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 3.2 ± 1.4 | 5.2 ± 8.9 | 5.1 ± 7.8 |
| Hemoglobin Concentration (g/dL) | 13.9 ± 0.8 | 13.3 ± 1.0* | 14.1 ± 1.1 | 13.5 ± 1.2* |
Data are presented as mean ± SD.
*
Significant main effect of Training Status (Untrained vs. Trained; p<0.0001). There were no significant differences between groups at baseline, and no significant Training Status × Group interactions. CRP: C-Reactive Protein; IL-6: interleukin-6.