TABLE 2.

Effects of exercise intervention on blood pressure, exercise tests, and quality of life.

Variable		VAPA n = 24	Control n = 23	Time	Group	Time × group interaction
Weight (kg)	Pre	84.4 ± 13.0	84.9 ± 13.1	ns	ns	ns
	Post	83.8 ± 13.5	85.3 ± 13.5
Body mass index (kg/m2)	Pre	28.8 ± 4.7	29.1 ± 4.7	ns	ns	ns
	Post	28.6 ± 4.7	29.3 ± 4.9
Body fat %	Pre	28.1 ± 10.2	27.8 ± 11.6	p < 0.05	ns	ns
	Post	27.4 ± 10.2	23.8 ± 9.4
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	Pre	132 ± 18	135 ± 18	ns	ns	ns
	Post	133 ± 20	137 ± 16
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	Pre	84 ± 11	83 ± 11	ns	ns	ns
	Post	82 ± 12	84 ± 9
Exercise capacity, watts	Pre	155 ± 46	140 ± 32	p < 0.001	ns	ns
	Post	167 ± 51	147 ± 31
Exercise capacity, METS	Pre	7.44 ± 2.11	6.75 ± 1.47	p < 0.001	ns	ns
	Post	7.90 ± 2.17	7.04 ± 1.65
Maximal heart rate (bpm)	Pre	142 ± 17	136 ± 17	p < 0.05	ns	ns
	Post	145 ± 16	140 ± 19
Time for 10 squats (sec)	Pre	10.8 ± 2.6	11.3 ± 3.1	p < 0.001	ns	ns
	Post	9.5 ± 1.7	10.3 ± 3.1
Quality of life (0–1)	Pre	0.939 ± 0.07	0.944 ± 0.05	ns	ns	ns
	Post	0.947 ± 0.07	0.934 ± 0.05
Depression score (0–30)	Pre	2 (0–4)	1 (0–3)	ns	ns	ns
	Post	1 (0–2)	2 (0–4)

Values are mean (SD) or median [1st–3rd quartile (depression score)].