Table 2.
Participant’s health status
| Health category | Description | PST group(n = 20) | Control group (n = 20) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | ||
| A1 | Completely healthy; no medication | 1 (9.1 %) | 1 (11.1 %) | 3 (27.3 %) | 1 (11.1 %) |
| A2 | Completely healthy; using only preventive medication | 1 (9.1 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | 1 (11.1 %) |
| B1 | Functioning normally; presence of stabilized, non-cardiovascular disease; absence of cardiovascular abnormalities | 2 (18.2 %) | 3 (33.3 %) | 2 (18.2 %) | 3 (33.3 %) |
| B2 | Functioning normally; using medication with cardiovascular effect, no overt cardiovascular disease other than normalized arterial hypertension | 2 (18.2 %) | 4 (44.4 %) | 3 (27.3 %) | 4 (44.4 %) |
| C | History of cardiovascular pathology or abnormal ECG | 5 (45.5 %) | 1 (11.1 %) | 3 (27.3 %) | 0 (0.0 %) |