From: Using pedometers to increase physical activity in overweight and obese women: a pilot study
Variable | Pedometer | Control | P-value | ||
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Baseline | Week 12 | Baseline | Week 12 | Week 12 | |
Weight (kg) | 77.84 ± 1.91 | 77.92 ± 2.28 | 77.16 ± 2.45 | 76.94 ± 2.55 | 0.799 |
Height (cm) | 161.33 ± 1.36 | 161.35 ± 1.46 | 164.19 ± 1.88 | 163.78 ± 1.85 | 0.366 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.92 ± 0.68 | 30.08 ± 0.80 | 28.60 ± 0.75 | 28.66 ± 0.81 | 0.962 |
Waist (cm) | 97 ± 2.24 | 97.35 ± 3.16 | 95.5 ± 2.98 | 95.4 ± 2.72 | 0.820 |
Hip (cm) | 110.62 ± 2.32 | 112.44 ± 2.68 | 109.24 ± 1.92 | 110.69 ± 1.75 | 0.768 |
WHR | 0.88 ± 0.01 | 0.86 ± 0.01 | 0.87 ± 0.02 | 0.86 ± 0.02 | 0.637 |
% Body Fat | 41.73 ± 0.79 | 41.6 ± 0.97 | 41.01 ± 1.11 | 40.46 ± 1.13 | 0.573 |
Resting Heart Rate | 60.1 ± 2.34 | 62.3 ± 2.27 | 61.8 ± 1.93 | 62.5 ± 2.56 | 0.430 |
BP Systolic (mm Hg) | 118.3 ± 2.55 | 112.8 ± 2.44* a | 116.9 ± 2.82 | 117.3 ± 2.03b | 0.003 |
BP Diastolic (mm Hg) | 79.13 ± 2.12 | 75.59 ± 2.41 | 76.05 ± 2.39 | 76.97 ± 2.28 | 0.179 |