Table 1.
Baseline clinical and demographic characteristics of patients who completed the study.
| Training group | Control group | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 15 | 15 | |
| Age (years) | |||
| mean ± SD | 56.400 ± 5.829 | 54.600 ± 9.264 | |
| 25th%ile | 45 | 48 | 0.5741a |
| 50th%ile | 50 | 56 | |
| 75th%ile | 65 | 64 | |
| Body mass index (BMI) | |||
| Mean ± SD | 29.416 ± 3.932 | 29.277 ± 6.091 | 0.8843a |
| 25th%ile | 26.44 | 22.04 | |
| 50th%ile | 28.57 | 30.86 | |
| 75th%ile | 33.75 | 35.7 | |
| NYHA class | |||
| II (n) | 6 | 10 | 0.1432a |
| III (n) | 9 | 5 | |
| Left ventricular internal dimension at diastole (mm) | |||
| 25th%ile | 64.4 | 61.9 | 0.2204a |
| 50th%ile | 67.3 | 62.5 | |
| 75th%ile | 74.2 | 78 | |
| Left ventricular dimension at systole (mm) | |||
| 25th%ile | 53.4 | 47.5 | 0.4545a |
| 50th%ile | 57.2 | 52.4 | |
| 75th%ile | 62.4 | 67.8 | |
a
Nonsignificant. NYHA: New York Heart Association Classification.