TABLE 1.
Subject characteristics.
| Intervention group (n = 18) mean ± SD | Control group (n = 10) mean ± SD | P-value | |
| Age (years) | 23.9 ± 3.9 | 23.7 ± 4.2 | 0.80 |
| Gender (M/F) | 7/11 | 6/4 | 0.50 |
| Height (cm) | 173.6 ± 12.1 | 176.9 ± 7.9 | 0.45 |
| Weight (kg) | 69.9 ± 15.1 | 71.2 ± 14.1 | 0.82 |
| EHI | 74.2 ± 16.2 | 79.5 ± 13.3 | 0.39 |
| WST | 107.0 ± 9.9 | 107.3 ± 8.8 | 0.94 |
| VO2max (ml⋅min–1 kg–1) | |||
| T0 | 38.5 ± 3.4 | 41.7 ± 7.5 | 0.663 |
| T2 | 41.0 ± 4.1 | 39.1 ± 7.2 | 0.585 |
| T4 | 42.9 ± 5.4 | 41.1 ± 8.4 | 0.164 |
| T6 | 42.4 ± 5.0 | 40.3 ± 7.4 | 0.086 |
| HRrest (bpm) | |||
| T0 | 80.5 ± 14.2 | 75.6 ± 10.2 | 0.741 |
| T2 | 76.9 ± 8.4 | 71.4 ± 11.4 | 0.768 |
| T4 | 72.7 ± 10.9 | 80.8 ± 9.2 | 0.239 |
| T6 | 75.5 ± 11.9 | 72.1 ± 11.6 | 0.964 |
| BPDiastolic (mmHg) | |||
| T0 | 74.3 ± 7.3 | 76.0 ± 11.5 | 0.956 |
| T2 | 76.0 ± 6.4 | 68.3 ± 6.1 | 0.325 |
| T4 | 77.5 ± 7.1 | 71.6 ± 9.0 | 0.435 |
| T6 | 78.4 ± 9.6 | 74.0 ± 6.2 | 0.649 |
| BPsystolic (mmHg) | |||
| T0 | 118.8 ± 10.5 | 119.0 ± 13.6 | 0.999 |
| T2 | 118.0 ± 10.1 | 118.6 ± 12.5 | 0.999 |
| T4 | 115.8 ± 12.4 | 116.9 ± 8.4 | 0.966 |
| T6 | 117.0 ± 9.38 | 116.6 ± 11.8 | 0.999 |
| BDI | 2.6 ± 3.4a | 1.4 ± 1.5 | 0.300 |
| STAI trait | 33.9 ± 9.3 | 31.1 ± 5.8 | 0.400 |
aTwo missing values. bpm, beats per minute; BDI, Beck Depression Inventory 1 (score ≤9: no depression); cm, centimeter; EHI, Edinburgh Handedness Inventory; F, female; HRmax, maximum heart rate; kg, kilogram; M, male; min, minute; ml, milliliter; SD, standard deviation; STAI, State Trait Anxiety Inventory (range: 20 = not being afraid up to 80 = maximum intensity of anxiety); VO2max, maximum oxygen uptake; WST, Wortschatztest. p-value shows differences between groups.