Table 4 Bivariate associations between end-of-study fitness variables and recreational activity 12 months post-intervention among ALPHA Trial exercise group participants, Alberta, Canada

Average exercise time during the ALPHA Trial (mins/week) (n = 126)

 0 - <150

9

12%

14

29%

 150 - <225

37

47%

23

48%

 ≥225 - 349

32

41%

11

23%

0.02

Body mass index (kg/m²) (n = 114)

 19 - < 25

21

30%

10

22%

 25 - < 30

34

49%

17

39%

 ≥30

15

21%

17

39%

0.15

Waist circumference (cm) (n = 123)

 65 - < 85

31

43%

12

27%

 85 – <94

27

38%

17

38%

 >94 – 126

14

19%

16

36%

0.09

VO₂ (ml/kg/min) (n = 122)

 10 - <27

13

17%

13

28%

 27 - <32

22

29%

14

30%

 >32 – 57

41

54%

19

41%

0.27

Intra-abdominal fat (cm²) (n = 126)

 10 - <57

36

46%

16

33%

 57 - <115

25

32%

15

31%

 ≥115 – 339

17

22%

17

35%

0.21

Fat mass (kg) (n = 125)

 13 - <25

32

41%

17

36%

 25 - <33

32

41%

16

34%

 ≥33 – 56

14

18%

14

30%

0.34

Lean muscle mass (kg) (n = 125)

 29.3 - <39

25

32%

14

30%

 39 - <43

28

36%

14

30%

 ≥43 – 59

25

32%

19

40%

0.62

Percent body fat (%)(n = 126)

 25 - <39

31

40%

16

33%

 39 - <43

27

35%

16

33%

 ≥43 – 58

20

26%

16

33%

0.64