Baseline characteristics of participants in the four groups
| MS | ML | FS | FL | |
| Age (years) | 55.0±5.6 | 55.2±3.0 | 53.9±2.6 | 53.9±3.5 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.8±4.0 | 28.6±4.8 | 33.3±4.8 | 32.0±5.4 |
| Waist/height ratio | 0.52±0.07 | 0.56±0.08 | 0.61±0.05 | 0.57±0.08 |
| Waist/hip ratio | 0.93±0.06 | 0.96±0.07 | 0.82±0.10 | 0.84±0.09 |
| Fat % | 20.7±7.3 | 24.9±7.9 | 39.8±3.6 | 37.4±5.1 |
| Resting systolic pressure (mm Hg) | 138.9±17.4 | 140.8±22.1 | 133.7±13.2 | 137.6±23.8 |
| Resting diastolic pressure (mm Hg) | 82.1±11.3 | 83.7±8.7 | 83.7±10.6 | 84.2±8.1 |
| Resting heart rate (b/m) | 73.9±9.5 | 76.8±7.7 | 79.8±12.0 | 71.8±8.4 |
Data presented as mean±SD.
BMI (kg/m2), basal metabolic index in kilograms per meter squared; b/m, beats per minute; FL, long bouts female; FS, short bouts female; ML, long bouts male; MS, short bouts male.