Table 4.
Delta absolute change of cardiometabolic and QoL parameters according to PE subgroups.
| NW | W | RET | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 14 | n = 17 | n = 26 | ||
| Metabolic parameters | ||||
| WC, cm | (-)0.01 ± 0.01 | (-)0.01 ± 0.01 | (-)0.05 ± 0.02 | 0.004 |
| DHEAS, ug/dL | 0.14 ± 0.12 | (-)0.10 ± 0.16 | (-)0.30 ± 0.10 | 0.026 |
| Cortisol/DHEAS | 0.28 ± 0.16 | 0.19 ± 0.22 | (-)0.9 ± 0.13 | 0.001 |
| CV parameters | ||||
| SBP, mmHg | (-)0.03 ± 0.03 | 0.03 ± 0.02 | (-)0.06 ± 0.02 | 0.017 |
| PWV, cm/sec | (-)0.49 ± 0.11 | (-)0.15 ± 0.10 | (-)0.04 ± 0.07 | 0.005 |
| EES | (-)0.15 ± 0.10 | 0.08 ± 0.10 | (-)0.41 ± 0.07 | 0.001 |
| EA | (-)0.09 ± 0.07 | (-)0.01 ± 0.07 | (-)0.23 ± 0.06 | 0.07 |
| V/A | 0.12 ± 0.12 | 0.12 ± 0.12 | (-)0.41 ± 0.09 | 0.001 |
List of the abbreviations: NW, Nordic walking; W, walking; RET, resistance exercise training; WC, waist circumference; DHEA-S, dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate; CV, cardiovascular; SBP, systolic blood pressure; PWV, pulse wave velocity; EES, ventricular end-systolic elastance; EA, arterial elastance; V/A, ventricular/arterial coupling; SF-36, Short Form Health Survey-36; PF, physical function. Bold values denote statistical significance at the p < 0.05 level.