Variable Change Score Values Continuous Control X±SD X±SD t p SBP (mmHg) -13.94±12.60 2.61±7.85 119.345 0.000* DBP (mmHg) -7.41±6.27 -1.07±1.76 53.171 0.040* VO2max (ml/kg/min) 7.79±6.62 1.59±3.54 285.429 0.000* HDL (mg/dl) 9.25±11.05 0.01±0.33 8.562 0.000* LDL (mg/dl) -14.70±31.52 3.67±3.42 -5.937 0.000* TC (mg/dl) -18.88±19.97 6.20±7.95 -12.005 0.000* AI -2.43±3.03 0.22±0.30 -8.923 0.000* *significant p<0.05

Table 2: Groups changed scores mean(X) ± standard deviation (SD) and t-test values (N = 217).