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Table 3 Baseline levels and changes (mean (SD)) after 3 and 14–30 months in main outcomes

From: Long-term effects of group exercise intervention on maximal step-up height in middle-aged female primary care patients with obesity and other cardio-metabolic risk factors

T0

T0 — T1

 

T0 — T2

Total group

 (n = 101)

  Age

52.4(11.4)

+ 0.3(0.2)***

+ 1.8 (0.4) ***

  MSH

27.2(5.7)

+ 1.5(2.2) ***

−2.4 (3.0) ***

  Waist cm

94.8(15.1

+ 0.0(4.1)

− 2.4(6.6) ***

  VO2- max

27.5(7.3)

+ 5.4(5.9) ***

+ 1.9(5.6) **

MSH subgroups

 MSH a (n = 27)

  age

48.9(13.3)

 

+ 1.6(0.3) ***

  MSH

26.7(4.1)

+ 2.2(2.3) ***

+ 0.9(1.7) *

  waist cm

94.6(13.9)

−0.5(6.1)

−4.7(8.7) *

  VO2- max

28.3(5.8)

+ 7.3(6.6) ***

+ 4.7(6.0) **

 MSH b (n = 40)

  age

55.4(9.1)

 

+ 1.8(0.4) ***

  MSH

27.1(5.4)

+ 1,7(1.9) ***

−2.3(0.8) ***

  waist cm

95.7(14.0)

+ 0.2(3.0)

−2.1(5.7) *

  VO2- max

27,1(8.6)

+ 3.4(4.3) ***

+ 0.5(4.7)

 MSH c (n = 22)

  age

50.4(10.5)

 

+ 2.1(0.3) ***

  MSH

29.6(6.0)

−0.2(1.9)

−6.6(1.4) ***

  waist cm

91.1(15.0)

+ 0.8(3.1)

+ 0.4(4.6)

  VO2- max

27.5(5.8)

+ 7.9(6.3) ***

+ 2.1(6.2)

Age subgroups

 Age a (n = 32)

  age

39.6(5.6)

 

+ 1.9(0.4) ***

  MSH

31,2(3.8)

+ 1.5(2.7) **

−2.1(3.9) **

  waist cm

89.7(14.9)

+ 0.2(4.7)

−2.8(7.8)

  VO2- max

33,0(6.5)

+ 6.1(6.1) ***

+ 3.6(6.3) **

 Age b (n = 31)

  age

52.9(2.6)

 

+ 1.8(0.4) ***

  MSH

26.2(4.7)

+ 1.4(1.6) ***

−2.2(2.4) ***

  waist cm

96,7(14.3)

−0.3(3.4)

−2.5(5.9) *

  VO2- max

23.8(5.3)

+ 5.2(6.5) ***

+ 1.1(5.2)

 Age c (n = 35)

  age

64.2(6.5)

 

+ 1.8(0.3) ***

  MSH

24,5(5.4)

+ 1.6(2.2) ***

−2.9(2.7) ***

  waist cm

97.7(15.3)

+ 0.2(4.2)

−1.8(6.2)

  VO2- max

25.9(6.0)

+ 4.6(5.0) **

+ 0.5(4.9)

  1. Time points; T0 = baseline, T1 = follow-up after 3 months on the intervention program and T2 = follow-up after 14–30 months. Analyzed intention to treat. MSH subgroups according to level of maintenance; MSH a = highest, MSH b = medium and MSH c = lowest. * = p < 0,05, ** = < 0,01, *** = < 0,001