Table 2.
Pre and Post Peak VO2, Skeletal Muscle and Oxygen Pulse Measures
| Supervised Exercise | Home Exercise | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Week | 3 Week | 12 Week | 0 Week | 12 Week | |
| Peak VO2 | 15.3±2.8 | 15.1±3.1 | 16.8±3.7*§ | 15.9±4.6 | 15.9±4.7 |
| Capillarization (capillaries per mm2) | 216±66 | 284±77* | 286±76* | 238±78 | 235±91 |
| Capillary:Fiber | 1.72±0.5 | 1.87±0.7 | 2.04±0.7 | 1.79±0.5 | 1.89±0.7 |
| Fiber Type I (%) | 59±13 | 57±20 | 57±20 | 56±15 | 58±17 |
| Fiber Type IIa (%) | 21±9 | 22±10 | 25±11 | 23±10 | 22±12 |
| Fiber Type IId/x (%) | 20±13 | 20±16 | 17±15 | 21±11 | 20±13 |
| Oxygen Pulse (L/min) | 10.4±3.2 | 10.4±3.1 | 11.1±3.9† | 11.5±3.2 | 10.7±3.1 |
| Peak Blood Flow (ml/100 ml tissue/min) | 7.1±5.2 | 10.3±5.0 | 12.1±9.1† | 10.2±6.0 | 9.4±5.3 |
Values are mean ± SD .
*
Indicates difference between 0 Week in supervised group, p < 0.05
§
Indicates 12 week different between groups after controlling for baseline value, p <0.05
†
Indicates change from 0 to 12 weeks is different between groups, p < 05