Table 1 Outcomes assessed in the VascuFit study

Inclusion criteria ^a

Questionnaire (5 items)

x

Exclusion criteria ^a

Questionnaire (8 items)

x

Physical activity readiness

PAR_Q (7 items)

x

Physical activity

PA_Q (41 items)

x

General well-being

POMS (19 items)

x

x

General health

Medical interview ^b, physical examination

x

x

Body composition

^{BMI, bioelectrical impedance analysis}

x

x

Cardiovascular function

BP, heart rate, ECG at rest and during exercise

x

x

x

Macrovascular endothelial function

baFMD

x

x

Microvascular endothelial function

SVA

x

x

Molecular endothelial function

endomiRs (15 species)

x

x

Cellular endothelial function

ECs, EPCs

x

x

Circulating cardiovascular risk factors

fasting blood glucose, LDL-, HDL- and total cholesterol, triglycerides, hs-CRP, sphingolipidome

x

x

Pulmonary function

Spirometry

x

x

Cardiorespiratory fitness

Spiroergometry with breath-by-breath gas analysis and capillary blood lactate

x

x

x