Paired-samples t test comparing absolute values for VO2, MAP and TC at baseline, and 48 weeks for each treatment in low-fit participants
| Change over baseline | 95% CI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | M | SD | Lower | Upper | Significant |
| VO2 | |||||
| CON | −0.8 | 5.5 | −3.9 | 2.3 | 0.605 |
| FREE | 2.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 0.006* |
| PAC | 3.3 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 0.050* |
| STRUC | 3.5 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 0.003* |
| MAP | |||||
| CON | −2.5 | 8.9 | −6.0 | 1.0 | 0.156 |
| FREE | −0.1 | 6.3 | −2.1 | 1.9 | 0.918 |
| PAC | −0.9 | 7.0 | −3.3 | 1.5 | 0.435 |
| STRUC | −4.4 | 8.0 | −6.8 | −2.0 | 0.001* |
| CHOL | |||||
| CON | −2.5 | 8.9 | −0.1 | 0.3 | 0.333 |
| FREE | 0.1 | 0.5 | −0.1 | 0.3 | 0.174 |
| PAC | 0.1 | 0.6 | −0.1 | 0.3 | 0.443 |
| STRUC | −0.1 | 0.5 | −0.2 | 0.1 | 0.366 |
*Statistically significant difference between treatment groups where α was set at 0.05.
CHOL, cholesterol; CONT, control condition; FREE, unstructured gym exercise; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PAC, physical activity counseling; STRUC, structured gym exercise programme; TC, total cholesterol.