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Table 2.

Comparison between training group and the control group in cardiopulmonary exercise testing and ejection fraction measurements before and after training.

Variables	Control group (15)	Training group (15)	p Value
Peak VO₂ ml/kg before mean ± SD	17.17 ± 2.44	16.1 ± 3.65
Median	17	15.7	0.2046^a
Peak VO₂ ml/kg after mean ± SD	17.48 ± 2.24	21.08 ± 5.47	0.024^b
Median	17.9	19	0.0803^a
Mean difference	p = 0.3594^a	p = 0.01^b

Rest HR before mean ± SD	87.47 ± 12.88	93.6 ± 7.43
Median	87	95	0.2504^a
Rest HR after mean ± SD	87.33 ± 7.99	75 ± 8.01
Median	85	80	0.004^b
Mean difference	p = 0.9472^a	p = 0.01^b

Maximal HR before mean ± SD	133.93 ± 20.32	141 ± 12.41
Median	132	143	0.2890^a
Maximal HR after mean ± SD	134.07 ± 14.25	126.8 ± 12.34
Median	135	129	0.1002^a
Mean difference	p = 0.9546^a	p = 0.006^b

Ejection fraction before mean ± SD	35.8 ± 6.87	33.09 ± 4.77
Median	34	33	0.2960^a
Ejection fraction after mean ± SD	37.27 ± 7.82	48.93 ± 8.38
Median	36	53	0.0015^b
Mean difference	p = 0.1949^a	p = 0.001^b

Peak VO₂: peak oxygen consumption in ml/kg/min, rest HR: resting heart rate in beat/minute, maximal HR: maximal heart rate in beat/minute.

Non significant.

Significant.