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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study patients

From: High-intensity interval training improves metabolic syndrome and body composition in outpatient cardiac rehabilitation patients with myocardial infarction

 

MICT (n = 14)

HIIT (n = 42)

P value

Age, mean (SD), years

69 ± 14

68 ± 10

P = .78

Female sex, n (%)

5 (36)

15 (36)

P > .99

Height, mean (SD), cm

170 ± 10

171 ± 9

P = .84

Body weight, mean (SD), kg

91.2 ± 14.4

91.5 ± 16.3

P = .95

BMI, mean (SD), kg/m2

31.5 ± 4.2

31.3 ± 4.7

P = .90

Days between CR and MI, mean (SD), days

14 ± 4

14 ± 11

P = .34

Medical history, n (%)

 PCI

7 (50)

24 (57)

P = .64

 CABG

2 (14)

6 (14)

P > .99

 Hyperglycemia

11 (79)

33 (79)

P > .99

 Hypertension

8 (57)

20 (48)

P = .54

 Dyslipidemia

14 (100)

39 (92)

P = .57

 Ever smoker

5 (36)

14 (33)

P > .99

Coronary angiography

 One-vessel disease, n (%)

6 (42)

17 (40)

P = .88

 Two-vessel disease, n (%)

4 (29)

12 (29)

P = .99

 Three-vessel disease, n (%)

4 (29)

13 (31)

P = .74

Medications, n (%)

 Insulin

3 (21)

9 (21)

P > .99

 Oral hypoglycemic drugs

4 (29)

15 (36)

P = .75

 Statins

14 (100)

42 (100)

P = .99

 ACEIs/ARBs

9 (64)

24 (57)

P = .64

 Antiplatelet drugs

12 (86)

41 (98)

P = .15

 Anticoagulants

7 (50)

26 (62)

P = .43

 Beta receptor blockers

9 (64)

37 (88)

P = .10

 CCBs

2 (14)

7 (17)

P > .99

 Diuretics

2 (14)

1 (2)

P = .15

 Nitrates

4 (29)

6 (14)

P = .25

  1. ACEIs angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, ARBs angiotensin II receptor blockers, BMI body mass index, CABG coronary artery bypass graft, CCBs calcium channel blockers, HIIT high-intensity interval training, MICT moderate-intensity continuous training, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention, VO2peak peak oxygen consumed