| Exercise | Control | ||||||
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Variable | Groups (Number) | \( \overline{\boldsymbol{x}}\pm SD \) | Mdn | Range | Groups (Number) | \( \overline{\boldsymbol{x}}\pm SD \) | Mdn | Range |
Age (yrs) | 33 | 52.4 ± 9.7 | 51 | 35 - 71 | 28 | 52.2 ± 9.6 | 51 | 36 – 70 |
Height (cm) | 7 | 160.3 ± 2.9 | 161 | 157 - 165 | 6 | 160.9 ± 2.0 | 161 | 158 – 164 |
Body weight (kg) | 9 | 70.1 ± 4.9 | 69 | 63 - 77 | 8 | 71.4 ± 4.0 | 72 | 64 – 76 |
BMI (kg.m2) | 15 | 28.8 ± 2.5 | 29 | 24 - 34 | 13 | 28.6 ± 2.9 | 29 | 25 – 32 |
Body fat (%) | 3 | 34.9 ± 0.8 | 35 | 34 – 35 | 3 | 35.1 ± 2.9 | 36 | 32 – 38 |
Symptom duration (yrs) | 14 | 12.2 ± 5.2 | 11 | 5 – 24 | 13 | 11.7 ± 4.2 | 10 | 5 – 19 |
Diagnosis (yrs) | 10 | 5.5 ± 2.5 | 5 | 3 - 10 | 8 | 6.2 ± 2.8 | 6 | 3 - 11 |