Table 2.

Baseline measurements in trained and control groups

	Trained (n = 8)		Control (n = 8)
Variable	Before	After	Before	After
V̇o2peak, ml · kg−1 · min−1	32 ± 1	39 ± 1*	31 ± 2	31 ± 2†
Weight, kg	63 ± 5	62 ± 5	73 ± 8	73 ± 8
Systolic pressure, mmHg	109 ± 3	104 ± 2	114 ± 3	109 ± 2
Diastolic pressure, mmHg	63 ± 2	60 ± 2	64 ± 2	62 ± 2
MAP, mmHg	78 ± 2	75 ± 2	80 ± 2	78 ± 2
Heart rate, beats/min	60 ± 3	52 ± 2*	62 ± 3	59 ± 4†
RVC, cm · s−1 · mmHg−1	0.81 ± 0.09	0.68 ± 0.05*	0.78 ± 0.08	0.78 ± 0.08

Values are means ± SE. V̇o_2peak, peak oxygen uptake; MAP, mean arterial blood pressure; RVC, renal vascular conductance.

^*Significantly different from before training,

^†significantly different from trained (P < 0.05).