Table 3

Mean physiological scores among exercise participants at baseline and on completion of the 12-week physical activity programme

BaselineWeek 12p Value*
Caloric expenditure per week in moderate–high intensity activity (SD)1597.0 (1673.5)1868.7 (1855.1)0.231
Body mass (kg) (SD)82.98 (14.0)82.85 (13.9)0.749
Timed chair stand (# within 30 s) (SD)13.51 (2.45)11.89 (2.07)<0.001
Oxygen uptake relative to body mass (millilitres/kg/min) (SD)20.09 (6.03)21.61 (6.27)0.066
  • *By paired-samples t test.