Journal of Obesity / 2014 / Article / Tab 2 / Clinical Study
Continuous Exercise but Not High Intensity Interval Training Improves Fat Distribution in Overweight Adults Table 2 Baseline participant characteristics.
Characteristics PLA (
) CONT (
) HIIT (
) Demographics Age (years) 42.9 (2.8) 44.1 (1.9) 41.8 (2.7) Sex (
= M/F) 2/10 2/11 3/10 BMI (kg/m2 ) 28.2 (0.6) 28.5 (0.6) 28.2 (0.5) Waist circumference (cm) 90.9 (3.1) 90.8 (2.1) 92.4 (2.5) Metabolic syndrome (Y/N) 2/12 3/13 2/13 Baseline habitual physical activity (Bouchard (kJ/Kg/day)) 13.8 (0.6) 13.7 (0.4) 13.4 (0.3)
Presented as mean (SE). PLA: placebo; CONT: continuous aerobic exercise; HIIT: high intensity interval training; M: male; F: female; BMI: body mass index.