Table 3 Values of the variables considered at baseline and after 1-year of guided walking. Values are reported as mean ± standard deviation
|  | Walking group (n = 20) | Control group (n = 12) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | At baseline | After 1-year | P | At baseline | After 1-year | P |
Age (yrs) | 44.0 ± 8.7 | – |  | 48.8 ± 12.6 | – |  |
Gender (Male/Female) | 15/13 | – |  | 8/4 | – |  |
Weight (kg) | 87.6 ± 16.1 | 84.9 ± 14.5 | 0.03 | 85.6 ± 13.1 | 85.9 ± 12.9 | 0.43 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 30.8 ± 5.3 | 29.8 ± 4.5 | 0.04 | 30.2 ± 3.6 | 29.4 ± 3.6 | 0.23 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 107.7 ± 13.1 | 105.8 ± 10.7 | 0.70 | 105.4 ± 7.7 | 106.2 ± 8.0 | 0.06 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 125.6 ± 11.8 | 117.7 ± 7.7 | 0.001 | 129.0 ± 12.8 | 128.8 ± 11.6 | 0.80 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 83.0 ± 5.4 | 78.7 ± 6.4 | 0.02 | 82.9 ± 5.8 | 81.7 ± 6.2 | 0.33 |
Walking speed (km/h) | 4.8 ± 0.5 | 5.1 ± 0.7 | 0.01 |  |  |  |
Estimated VO2 peak (ml/kg/min) | 28.3 ± 6.9 | 32.2 ± 4.9 | 0.01 |  |  |  |