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Table 1 Demographic and physical characteristics of the study population

From: Energy cost of walking and functional aerobic capacity during moderate intensity exercise in adults with obstructive sleep apnea: a cross-sectional study

Variables

OSA n = 13

Non-OSA n = 13

p-value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Weight (kg)

87.62 ± 19.4

68.93 ± 11.27

0.006*

Height (cm)

172.15 ± 6.8

169.46 ± 8.9

NS

BMI (cm2/kg)

29±5

24±3

0.002*

Age (years)

47.53 ± 9.6

40.46 ± 8.8

NS

Resting HR (b/min)

74.22 ± 7.3

77.11 ±14.68

NS

Gender (M: F)

9:4

10:3

NS

RER at VO2 peak

1.23 ± 0.09

1.24 ± 0.09

NS

Resting VO2(mL/kg/min)

3.5 ± 0.78

3.85 ± 1.35

NS

Sleep duration (Hours/Week)

49±6

51±5

NS

7-day Physical activity recall (METs)

7.5±3.4

8±3.1

NS

  1. Values are expressed as Mean (SD) or frequency
  2. Abbreviation: OSA Obstructive Sleep Apnea, VO2 oxygen uptake, RER respiratory exchange ratio, NS not significant
  3. *Denotes statistically significant p ≤ 0.05