Table 2.
Effects of exercise training on anthropometric, blood pressure, heart rate variability, and exercise test variables.
| Pre | Post | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body mass index, kg·m−2 | 28.2 ± 3.9 | 27.9 ± 3.8 | 0.003 |
| Waist-hip ratio | 0.97 ± 0.07 | 0.96 ± 0.07 | 0.001 |
| SUPINE REST | |||
| SBP, mmHg | 137 ± 17 | 134 ± 16 | 0.064 |
| DBP, mmHg | 82 ± 8 | 80 ± 7 | 0.024 |
| HR, bpm | 56 ± 8 | 56 ± 8 | 0.269 |
| LF, ln ms2 | 5.6 ± 1.2 | 5.5 ± 1.1 | 0.356 |
| HF, ln ms2 | 5.3 ± 1.2 | 5.3 ± 1.1 | 0.789 |
| LF/HF-ratio | 1.9 ± 1.9 | 1.8 ± 2.2 | 0.767 |
| PASSIVE TILT | |||
| SBP, mmHg | 127 ± 20 | 126 ± 18 | 0.333 |
| DBP, mmHg | 77 ± 10 | 77 ± 10 | 0.277 |
| HR, bpm | 61 ± 8 | 61 ± 9 | 0.732 |
| LF, ln ms2 | 5.4 ± 1.1 | 5.3 ± 1.1 | 0.801 |
| HF, ln ms2 | 4.9 ± 1.2 | 5.0 ± 1.3 | 0.444 |
| LF/HF-ratio | 2.2 ± 1.6 | 2.2 ± 2.1 | 0.927 |
| EXERCISE TEST | |||
| EC, METs | 7.4 ± 1.9 | 7.6 ± 2.0 | <0.001 |
| EC, % | 90 ± 22 | 93 ± 22 | <0.001 |
| VO2peak, L·min−1 | 2.00 ± 0.55 | 2.06 ± 0.57 | <0.001 |
| VO2peak, mL·kg−1·min−1 | 24.6 ± 6.7 | 25.6 ± 7.0 | <0.001 |
| HRpeak, bpm | 134 ± 19 | 135 ± 19 | 0.502 |
| SBPpeak, mmHg | 209 ± 28 | 208 ± 29 | 0.671 |
| DBPpeak, mmHg | 99 ± 13 | 99 ± 12 | 0.638 |
| ΔSBPPostEx, mmHg | −13 ± 14 | −12 ± 14 | 0.238 |
| ΔDBPPostEx, mmHg | −11 ± 7 | −10 ± 7 | 0.263 |
| TimePostExSBP, min | 8 ± 1 | 8 ± 1 | 0.646 |
| TimePostExDBP, min | 7 ± 2 | 6 ± 3 | 0.359 |
Values are or means ± SD. SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate; LF, low frequency power of heart rate variability; HF, high frequency power of heart rate variability; EC, exercise capacity; VO2peak, peak oxygen consumption; PostEx, post-exercise.