The effect of three different exercise training modalities on cognitive and physical function in a healthy older population

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the participants (mean ± SD)

Variable	HIIT group	MCT group	RT group	CON group
n	13	13	22	19
Gender ratio (M:W)	3:10	3:10	7:15	8:11
Age (years)	64.5 ± 6.3	61.6 ± 5.8	62.4 ± 5.1	62.5 ± 5.6
Height (cm)	166 ± 8.9	163.5 ± 8.6	167.8 ± 7.8	168.7 ± 7.9
Body mass (kg)	73.8 ± 13.7	71.0 ± 14.4	73.3 ± 15.5	76.8 ± 13.7
BMI (kg·mˉ²)	26.6 ± 4.0	26.5 ± 4.2	25.8 ± 4.0	26.9 ± 3.7
VO_2peak (ml·kg ˉ¹·min ˉ¹)	17.3 ± 3.2	19.2 ± 6.0	19.4 ± 3.5	20.1 ± 4.0
MoCA score	27.9 ± 1.5	27.6 ± 1.3	27.5 ± 1.3	28.2 ± 1.6

No statistically significant differences in the physical characteristics of the groups at BL (P > .05)
CON control, RT resistance training, HIIT high-intensity aerobic interval training, MCT moderate continuous aerobic training, BL baseline, BMI body mass index, VO _2peak peak oxygen uptake, MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment

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