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Table 1 Participants’ characteristics

From: Exercise Training Intensity and the Fitness-Fatness Index in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Trial

Variable

MICT (n = 26)

4HIIT (n = 25)

1HIIT (n = 26)

Demographics

   

Age, years (mean ± SD)

55.0 ± 9.8

57.1 ± 9.2

57.1 ± 7.4

Male, sex (%)

69

52

65

Type 2 diabetes (%)

35

44

46

Hypertensive (%)

73

76

77

Weight, kg [mean ± SD or median (range)]

98.2 ± 16.8

91.5 (13.5)

92.4 ± 20.1

MVPA time

57.5 ± 24.3

56.6 ± 20.2

53.3 ± 26.2

Medications

   

ACEIs, %

46

48

50

Calcium antagonist, %

8

32

8

Beta-blocker, %

12

4

15

Statin, %

40

56

54

Acetylsalicylic, %

19

28

23

Metformin, %

31

32

35

  1. MVPA moderate to vigorous physical activity; MICT moderate-intensity continuous training; 4HIIT 4 × 4 min high-intensity interval training; 1HIIT 1 × 4 min high-intensity interval training; ACEIs angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; SD standard deviation