Table 4.
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) measurements (mean ± SD) from the trained and control groups (TG and CG, respectively) at baseline and follow-up
| CMR | TG | CG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Follow-Up | Baseline | Follow-Up | |
| EDV (mL) | 110.7 ± 43.5 | 116.8 ± 38.2 | 126.3 ± 39.4 | 134.3 ± 42.2 |
| Indexed EDV (mL/m2) | 38.5 ± 14.1 | 40.6 ± 12.3 | 42.2 ± 12.5 | 44.4 ± 11.9 |
| EF (%) | 45.1 ± 11.8 | 46.8 ± 10.0 | 44.9 ± 11.0 | 42.6 ± 11.6 |
| LVmass (g) | 128.7 ± 38.9 | 117.2 ± 27.2* | 159.6 ± 29.3# | 167.8 ± 49.7 |
| Indexed LVmass (g/m2) | 44.9 ± 12.5 | 40.9 ± 8.6* | 53.6 ± 10.4φ | 55.9 ± 14.0 |
| LVmass/EDV ratio (g/mL) | 1.29 ± 0.36 | 1.36 ± 0.48§ | 1.05 ± 0.22 | 1.30 ± 0.37 |
EDV: end-diastolic volume; EF: ejection fraction; LV: left ventricular.
*
p = 0.0032;
#
p = 0.0225 between baseline values of the two groups;
φ
p = 0.0429 between baseline values of the two groups;
§
p = 0.015.