Table 1.
Characteristics of low and high responders at baseline and in response to exercise training.
| Low responders (n=15) | High responders (n=15) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Change | Baseline | Change | |
|
| ||||
| Age (yrs.) | 20.6 (3.6)a | 27.4 (6.3)a | ||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.8 (6.2) | −0.2 (0.3) | 25.7 (2.7) | −0.30 (0.9) |
| VO2 max (mL/min) | 3565 (546) | 102 (90)b | 3291 (395) | 906 (100)b |
| resting HR (bpm) | 59 (8.3) | −3.3 (4.6) | 63 (9.4) | −5.6 (8.1) |
| HR max (bpm) | 196 (13.6) | −4.2 (8.5) | 196 (6.6) | −6.3 (7.5) |
| SBP (mmHg) | 119.2 (7.5) | −0.71 (6.6) | 116.8 (9.3) | −0.6 (7) |
| % body fat | 12.7 (9.9)a | −1.52 (1.9) | 20.7 (5.0)a | −1.43 (1.5) |
| fat free mass (kg) | 62.8 (8.6) | 0.29 (0.9) | 66.8 (6.7) | 0.62 (1.4) |
| TG (mg/dL) | 106.6 (78.4) | −13.78 (26.4) | 116.9 (64.2) | −8.65 (29.9) |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 143.8 (30.4)a | 0.44 (10.5) | 172.3 (40)a | −7.60 (13) |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 35.0 (6.6) | 1.22 (3.7) | 35.9 (4.6) | 1.44 (3.3) |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 93.3 (24.3)a | 2.15 (9.1)b | 118.5 (34.1)a | −6.89 (9.4)b |
| fasting insulin (pmol/L) | 72.9 (45.4) | −3.67 (27.7) | 71.1 (39.3) | −15.29 (25.7) |
| fasting glucose (mmol/L) | 5.0 (0.4) | −0.10 (0.3)b | 5.0 (0.4) | 0.13 (0.3)b |
Values listed as mean (SD).
a
p≤0.03 for difference between groups for mean values at baseline.
b
p≤0.03 for difference between groups for mean change values, but note this difference was the basis for sampling these 30 participants.