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Table 1 Sample characteristics of the 618 study participants

From: Exercise patterns in older adults instructed to follow moderate- or high-intensity exercise protocol – the generation 100 study

 

MCT

HIIT

 

All (n = 313)

Women (n = 152)

Men (n = 161)

All (n = 305)

Women (n = 139)

Men (n = 166)

Age (years)

72.3±1.9

72.2±1.8

72.5±2.0

72.4±2.0

72.5±1.9

72.2±2.0

Height (cm)

170.6±8.9

163.4±5.0

177.4±5.8*

170.6±8.9

163.2±5.2

176.9±6.0*

Weight (kg)

75.6±12.9

68.2±10.3

82.7±11.1*

75.6±14.0

66.5±9.9

83.3±12.3*

BMI (kg/m2)

25.9±3.6

25.6±3.8

26.3±3.4

25.8±3.5

25.0±3.5

26.6±3.3*

Sedentary time (h/d)

5.9±2.2

5.3±1.9

6.5±2.3*

5.6±2.1

5.0±1.7

6.0±2.3*

PA >30min/day (yes %)

77.8

83.3

72.5*

77.5

82.6

73.2*

VO2peak (mL/kg/min)

29.3±6.6

26.4±5.1

32.0±6.7*

29.9±6.3

27.3±4.5

32.1±6.7*

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or proportions (%). BMI body mass index, PA physical activity, VO2peak peak oxygen uptake
  2. *Significantly different from women within the same training group (p<0.05)