TABLE 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants
| Exercise | Control | |
|---|---|---|
| n | 24 | 19 |
| Age (years) | 9.7 (0.8) | 9.9 (0.9) |
| Female | 71% | 58% |
| Black | 92% | 90% |
| Left-handed | 4% | 16% |
| Parental education scale | 5.0 (1.1) | 4.7 (1.2) |
| Cognitive assessment system; | 94.0 (6.8) | 93.2 (12.0) |
| Full Scale standard score | ||
| BMI z-score | 1.91 (0.42) | 1.93 (0.57) |
| Overweight | 17% | 42% |
| Obese | 83% | 58% |
| Body fat | 36.9% (6.6) | 35.3% (7.7) |
| VO2 peak (ml/kg/min) | 27.5 (4.6) | 28.7 (4.9) |
| Needs improvement | 4% | 0% |
| Needs improvement; health risk | 96% | 100% |
Mean (SD), or percent.