Using pedometers to increase physical activity in overweight and obese women: a pilot study

BMC Public Health

Table 2 Anthropometric, resting heart rate and blood pressure at baseline and week 12 for the control and pedometer groups.

Variable	Pedometer		Control		P-value
	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 ± 2.03^b	0.003
BP Diastolic (mm Hg)	79.13 ± 2.12	75.59 ± 2.41	76.05 ± 2.39	76.97 ± 2.28	0.179

Values are represented as mean ± s.e.m
P-values represent the between group comparison of the control vs pedometer group at week 12.
There were no significant differences at baseline between groups.
*Significant difference (P < 0.05) within group (Baseline versus 12 weeks)
Significant difference (P < 0.05) between control group and pedometer group at 12 weeks is indicated by different letters.
Percentage body fat was measured using the RJL Systems BIA – 101 Body Composition Analyzer

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