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Participants in the highest pushups-completed group were younger, weighed less, had lower blood pressure, and were likely to be non-smoking compared to the two
by daniel5678 8y ago
Participants in the highest pushups-completed group were younger, weighed less, had lower blood pressure, and were likely to be non-smoking compared to the two lowest groups.
For a person who is 5ft10in, the BMI comparison in pounds would be 187lbs avg for the highest group vs 231 lbs, 211 lbs avg for the two lowest groups.
Look at the details from Table 1 in the Study (go to https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2724778 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle..., on the right hand side, click on 'Figures and Tables', then click on the 'View Large' link for Table 1):
BMI = Body Mass Index, BP = blood pressure, SD = Standard Deviation
Mean Avg Values for the two lowest groups of pushups (0-10, 11-20):
Age: 48.4 (SD=10.1), 45.1 (SD=8.6)
BMI: 33.1 (SD=5.8) , 30.3 (SD=4.9)
BP: 136.9/89.4 , 129.96/86.5
Smokers (Prev & Current): 54.7%, 58.8%
Value for the highest group of pushups (41+):
Age: 35.1 (SD=7.1)
BMI: 26.8 (SD=2.9)
BP: 125.2/84
Smokers (Prev & Current): 30.9%
from https://www.bmi3d.com/table.html https://www.bmi3d.com/table.html
BMI: 25-29.9: - overweight, >= 30: obese
from https://www.heart.org/-/media/data-import/downloadables/pe-abh-what-is-high-blood-pressure-ucm_300310.pdf https://www.heart.org/-/media/data-import/downloadables/pe-a...
BP: high blood pressure = 1st number >= 130 or 2nd number >= 80
- groestl 8y agoWait, this means that all groups had high blood pressure? (2nd number >= 80)