Table 3. Changes over time in morphological and cardiorespiratory fitness. Data are means (±SD).
|
Control (n=16) |
Stairclimbing (n=29) |
| Body mass (kg) |
-.1 (1.3) |
+.1 (.9) |
| BMI (kg·m-2) |
-.0 (0.5) |
-. (.3) |
| Body fatness (%) |
-.7 (2.3) |
-.5 (2.1) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) |
-2.2 (3.2) |
-2.0 (9.6) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) |
-.2 (3.4) |
-2.1 (7.0) |
| VO2max (mL·kg-1·min-1) |
+.5 (1.5) |
+2.6 (2.1) * |
* Change from baseline significantly different from change in controls (p < 0.05).BMI = body mass index, VO2max = maximal oxygen consumption.
