Effect of Aerobic Training on Cognitive Function and Arterial Stiffness in Sedentary Young Adults: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 2
Participant characteristics at baseline.
Characteristic
Control group ()
Aerobic training group ()
Mean ± SD
Min
Max
Mean ± SD
Min
Max
Age, y
22.6 ± 3.8
20.0
29.0
23.8 ± 3.6
20.0
28.0
Height, cm
166.8 ± 7.4
158.9
177.0
167.9 ± 8.3
160.0
182.0
Weight, kg
66.4 ± 12.9
56.9
88.9
71.0 ± 18.7
49.1
96.2
BMI, kg·m−2
23.9 ± 4.2
19.7
30.2
24.9 ± 4.9
17.9
29.8
Waist circ., cm
77.4 ± 8.1
71.0
90.5
81.8 ± 15.6
65.5
99.0
SBP, mmHg
109.3 ± 4.6
105.0
116.0
118.2 ± 12.8
106.0
133.0
DBP, mmHg
68.8 ± 6.1
61.0
77.0
71.8 ± 4.2
68.0
79.0
Data reported as mean standard deviation. Min: minimum value; Max: maximum value; BMI: Body Mass Index; Waist circ: waist circumference; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure.
