Skip to main content

Table 1 Physical characteristics of participants

From: Effects of prolonged exercise versus multiple short exercise sessions on risk for metabolic syndrome and the atherogenic index in middle-aged obese women: a randomised controlled trial

 

SSG (n = 12)

MSG (n = 12)

CTG (n = 12)

F

p

Age (years)

49.33 ± 5.06

47.75 ± 4.59

49.55 ± 4.29

.515

.602

Height (cm)

154.75 ± 6.38

155.55 ± 5.70

154.50 ± 5.76

.102

.904

Weight (kg)

60.42 ± 9.22

59.45 ± 5.38

60.62 ± 6.79

.087

.917

Fat percentage (%)

36.95 ± 4.22

34.65 ± 3.94

35.95 ± 5.32

.775

.469

BMI (kg/m2)

25.27 ± 3.94

24.57 ± 1.76

25.39 ± 2.50

.282

.756

Fat mass (kg)

22.53 ± 5.38

20.63 ± 3.12

21.83 ± 4.8

.538

.589

  1. SSG single-session group, MSG multiple-session group, CTG control group, BMI body mass index
  2. Values are presented as mean ± SD; P values represent one-way ANOVA