Table 1.
Baseline participant characteristics
| Characteristics | Total n = 47 | Control n = 16, 14 Females |
Exercise Only n = 16, 14 Females |
Exercise + Sauna n = 15, 13 Females |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr | 49 ± 9 | 49 ± 8 | 51 ± 9 | 47 ± 8 |
| Body mass, kg | 89.0 ± 14.3 | 86.5 ± 15.6 | 87.3 ± 13.0 | 93.5 ± 13.2 |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 31.3 ± 4.1 | 31.1 ± 4.7 | 31.3 ± 4.2 | 32.2 ± 3.6 |
| Estimated V̇o2max, mL/kg/min | 28.3 ± 5.6 | 30.1 ± 4.8 | 29.4 ± 5.7 | 26.4 ± 6.3 |
| Systolic BP, mmHg | 133 ± 12 | 129 ± 9 | 134 ± 14 | 134 ± 14 |
| Diastolic BP, mmHg | 79 ± 10 | 78 ± 5 | 79 ± 11 | 80 ± 13 |
| Risk Factors* | Number (%) | Number/Group Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (BMI >30 kg/m2) | 25 (54%) | 8/16 | 9/16 | 8/15 |
| Family history of CHD | 18 (38%) | 8/16 | 5/16 | 5/15 |
| Elevated BP | 16 (35%) | 7/16 | 5/16 | 4/15 |
| Elevated cholesterol (>239 mg/dL) | 10 (22%) | 4/16 | 3/16 | 3/15 |
| Smoker (history of smoking) | 6 (13%) | 2/16 | 2/16 | 2/15 |
Values are means ± SD. No significant differences were found at baseline between groups for all the parameters. BMI, body mass index; BP, brachial blood pressure; CHD, coronary heart disease; V̇o2max, maximal oxygen consumption. *Number of participants with one, two, and three risk factors was 23, 20, and 4, respectively. No participant had more than three risk factors.