Table 3 Anthropometrics and cardiorespiratory fitness at baseline for the WAI subgroups

n (EG/CG)

47/36

64/72

18/28

Age (yrs.)

53.6 ± 4.6

52.6 ± 4.9

52.3 ± 5.0

Body weight (kg)

75.9 ± 14.7^a,b

71.4 ± 13.5^a

69.6 ± 11.2^b

Body mass index (kg/m²)

27.1 ± 5.1^a,b

25.3 ± 4.3^a

25.0 ± 3.8^b

Body fat percentage (%)

34.8 ± 8.3^a

32.0 ± 7.1^a

32.8 ± 6.8

VO_2peak (ml/min/kg)

24.0 ± 4.6^a,b

26.0 ± 4.6^a

27.2 ± 5.4^b

Workload_max (W/kg)

1.87 ± 0.41^a,b

2.03 ± 0.38^a

2.12 ± 0.48^b

Physical activity total score (MET-h/wk)

24.0 ± 19.6

24.1 ± 17.3

21.1 ± 13.3

Physical activity sports score (MET-h/wk)

5.0 ± 4.9

5.0 ± 5.2

4.7 ± 4.9