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Table 1 Participant Cardiovascular Risk Factor Profile - Maximal Exercise Treadmill-Peak VO2 Assessment (n = 83)

From: Accuracy of peak VO2 assessments in career firefighters

Risk Factor

Mean, SD

Body Mass Index (kg/m 2 )

28.2 (± 3.9)

Systolic BP

117 (± 10)

Diastolic BP

69 (± 7)

Total Cholesterol* (mg/dL)

197 (± 38)

HDL** (mg/dL)

47 (± 11)

LDL** (mg/dL)

126 (± 36)

Cholesterol/HDL Ratio

4.35 (± 1.17)

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

118 (± 70)

  1. *-fasting
  2. **- HDL - high density lipoprotein; LDL - low density lipoprotein