Table 1 Basic information of the study group.

From: Exercise heart rates determined by a ventilatory threshold vs. standardized equation methods in individuals with metabolic syndrome

Characteristics

Patients (n = 48)

Demographics

 Age (years)

44.3 ± 10.6

 Female, n (%)

16 (33.3%)

 Male, n (%)

32 (66.7%)

Anthropometrics

 Body weight (kg)

87.3 ± 14.2

 Body mass index (kg/m2)

30.69 ± 4.06

 Waist circumference (cm)

104.5 ± 12.1

 Body fat percentage (%)

33.38 ± 5.84%

Cardiopulmonary exercise test results

 Resting heart rate (bpm)

80 ± 9

 VO2 at VT1 (ml/kg/min)

13.22 ± 1.93

 HRVT1

113.2 ± 9.2

 PeakVO2 (ml/kg/min)

24.31 ± 4.51

 HRPeak (bpm)

164 ± 14

 RERpeak

1.15 ± 0.05

Clinical measurements

 Triglycerides (mmol/L)

2.43 ± 1.11

 Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

4.69 ± 1.05

 Low density lipoprotein (mmol/L)

2.99 ± 0.9

 High density lipoprotein (mmol/L)

1.07 ± 0.15

 Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

134 ± 10

 Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

86 ± 8

Underlying diseases

 Dyslipidemia, n (%)

43 (89.6%)

 Hypertension, n (%)

32 (66.7%)

 Type 2 diabetes, n (%)

30 (62.5%)

  1. Abbreviations: VO2 at VT1 = first ventilatory threshold oxygen uptake; HRVT1 = heart rate of VT1; PeakVO2 = peak oxygen uptake; RERpeak = peak respiratory exchange ratio.