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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
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