Association between Physical Exercise and Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress among Middle-Aged and Elderly Community Residents with Essential Hypertension in China

Table 4

Relationships between clinical characteristics and the five types of PE.

Type of PE	Frequency	Individuals with hypertension ()				Individuals without CVD ()
		BMI	HR	HbA1c	TG	BMI	HR	HbA1c	TG
PE1	0 days
	1-3 days
	4-7 days
PE2	0 days
	1-3 days
	4-7 days
PE3	0 days
	1-3 days
PE4	0 days
	1-3 days
PE5	0 days
	1-3 days
	4-7 days

PE: physical exercise; CVD: cardiovascular disease; BMI: body mass index; HR: heart rate; HbA1c: glycosylated hemoglobin; TG: triglycerides; PE1: walking/square dancing; PE2: taiji/yoga; PE3: running/biking/climbing; PE4: ball sports; PE5: gym workout including swimming. Data are presented as means ± SD.
versus 0 days.