Table 4.
Changes in Blood Pressure and Vascular Function Between Pre- and Post-Intervention Tests of Obese Women
| Variable | EXP | CON | p value (η2) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Test | Post-Test | Mean Difference (Lower, Upper) | Pre-Test | Post-Test | Mean Difference (Lower, Upper) | T | G | I | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 120.87 ± 12.99 | 118.73 ± 12.46 | −2.13 (−8.58, 4.31) | 119.70 ± 10.95 | 119.36 ± 12.17 | −0.34 (−5.52, 4.83) | 0.525 (0.015) | 0.947 (0.000) | 0.646 (0.008) |
| DBP (mmHg) | 75.63 ± 10.99 | 72.05 ± 10.39 | −3.59 (−8.13, 0.95) | 73.13 ± 8.51 | 72.80 ± 9.65 | −0.33 (−4.40, 3.74) | 0.179 (0.064) | 0.796 (0.002) | 0.262 (0.045) |
| MAP (mmHg) | 90.71 ± 11.20 | 87.61 ± 10.75 | −3.10 (−8.17, 1.97) | 88.66 ± 8.42 | 88.32 ± 9.97 | −0.34 (−4.43, 3.76) | 0.267 (0.044) | 0.843 (0.001) | 0.370 (0.029) |
| PP (mmHg) | 45.23 ± 7.14 | 46.65 ± 6.08 | 1.42 (−1.54, 4.37) | 46.57 ± 8.85 | 46.55 ± 7.38 | −0.01 (3.80, 3.78) | 0.535 (0.014) | 0.804 (0.002) | 0.528 (0.014) |
| baPWV (cm/sec) | 1285.30 ± 337.18 | 1193.81 ± 244.11 | −91.49** (−160.02, −22.95) | 1170.13 ± 185.70 | 1148.66 ± 197.21 | −21.47 (−117.27, 74.33) | 0.049† (0.131) | 0.362 (0.030) | 0.213 (0.055) |
| FMD (%) | 7.436 ± 2.79 | 10.06 ± 2.79 | 2.63*** (1.54, 3.73) | 7.61 ± 3.96 | 7.645 ± 3.20 | 0.03 (−1.21, 1.28) | 0.002† (0.298) | 0.323 (0.035) | 0.002† (0.288) |
Notes: Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. †Significant interaction or main effect. **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, significant difference between pre- and post-intervention tests. baPWV, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity.
Abbreviations: CON, control group; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; EXP, experimental group; FMD, flow-mediated dilation; G, group; I, interaction; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PP, pulse pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; T, time.