Summary of participants' baseline characteristics
| Males N=12 | Females N=5 | Total N=17 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range |
| Age | 47.3 (6.8) | 40.5–60.7 | 43.4 (1.6) | 41.6–45.4 | 46.1 (6.0) | 40.5–60.7 |
| Height | 174.2 (5.4) | 167–186 | 163.1 (6.9) | 156–174.5 | 171 (7.7) | 156–186 |
| BMI | 26.7 (5.8) | 18.8–36.0 | 25.5 (5.1) | 19.7–31.6 | 26.3 (5.4) | 18.8–36.0 |
| Weight | 80.7 (16.2) | 56.5–106.4 | 67.3 (10.9) | 52.7–80.9 | 76.8 (15.8) | 52.7–106.4 |
| Exercise a week before baseline (min) | 177.7 (147.3) | 0–480 | 328 (315.2) | 80–840 | 221.9 (211.5) | 0–840 |
| SBP | 144.3 (17.4) | 118–172 | 132.4 (26.8) | 108–173 | 140.8 (20.5) | 108–173 |
| DBP | 82.7 (8.4) | 71–97 | 81.6 (14.3) | 67–101 | 82.4 (10.0) | 67–101 |
| MAP | 103.2 (8.5) | 88.7–117.3 | 98.6 (15.7) | 80.7–116.0 | 101.9 (10.8) | 80.7–117.3 |
| Rest heart rate | 80.6 (10.2) | 61–95 | 86.4 (9.9) | 71–98 | 82.3 (10.2) | 61–98 |
| METs | 12.0 (3.1) | 5.3–15.6 | 11.6 (3.1) | 8.9–15.6 | 11.9 (3.0) | 5.3–15.6 |
| EQ-5D-3L index | 0.83 (0.2) | 0.52–1 | 0.68 (0.2) | 0.26–0.85 | 0.8 (0.2) | 0.26–1 |
| EQ-5D-3L VAS | 65.2 (24.8) | 30–100 | 43.2 (26.9) | 5–80 | 58.1 (26.7) | 5–100 |
BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; EQ-5D-3L index and EQ-5D-3L VAS, EQ-5D-3L quality of life index and visual analogue scale scores, respectively; MAP, mean arterial pressure; METs, metabolic equivalents; SBP, systolic blood pressure.