Table 4. Changes over time in metabolic fitness. Data are means (±SD).
|
Control (n=16) |
Stairclimbing (n=29) |
| Total Cholesterol (mmol·L-1) |
-.19 (.61) |
-.02 (.50) |
| HDL-C (mmol·L-1) |
+.09 (.30) |
+.14 (.17) |
| LDL-C (mmol·L-1) |
-.18 (.59) |
-.13 (.49) |
| TC: HDL-C ratio |
-.61 (1.42) |
-.79 (1.40) |
| Triglycerides (mmol·L-1) |
-.10 (0.27) |
-.03 (0.58) |
No significant differences in changes over time 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.
