Table 2. Metabolic fitness at baseline. Data are means (±SD).
|
Control (n=16) |
Stairclimbing (n=29) |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol·L |
4.75 (.85) |
4.92 (.98) |
| HDL-C (mmol·L-1) |
1.19 (.40) |
1.00 (.34) |
| LDL-C (mmol·L-1) |
2.73 (.80) |
2.93 (.74) |
| TC: HDL-C ratio |
4.60 (2.32) |
5.55 (2.28) |
| Triglycerides (mmol·L-1) |
.85 (.44) |
.99 (.55) |
No significant differences between groups (p > 0.05). HDL-C = high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C = low density lipoprotein cholesterol, TC:HDL-C = ratio of total cholesterol to high density lipoprotein cholesterol.
