Table 1 Baseline anthropometric characteristics of study participants.

From: Does resistance training have an effect on levels of ferritin and atherogenic lipids in postmenopausal women? – A pilot trial

 

Control (n = 29)

All-RT (n = 26)

Age, years (SD)

55.4 (5.0)

55.7 (5.1)

BMI, kg/m2 (SD)

26.7 (3.6)

28.1 (3.9)

Blood Pressure, mmHg (SD)

      Systolic

128.3 (16.6)

131.1 (14.0)

      Diastolic

78.4 (10.1)

78.5 (7.1)

Haemoglobin, g/L (SD)

140.4 (7.8)

137.1 (9.9)

Medication used for, n (%)

      Hypertension

3 (10)

7 (27)

      Rheumatoid arthritis

1 (3)

1 (4)

      Hypothyroidism

2 (7)

3 (12)

      Crohn’s disease

1 (3)

1 (4)

Smoking, n (%)

1 (3)

1 (4)

  1. There were no significant differences between groups in any of the variables.
  2. RT – resistance training; SD – standard deviation.
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