Table 1. Impact of 3-month aerobic exercise training on anthropometric and hemodynamic parameters in post-acute coronary syndrome patients (data are mean±SEM or median [25th-75th] of (n) patients).
| Post-ACS patients (n = 40) | Post-ACS Men (n = 30) | Post-ACS Women (n = 10) | p-value Men versus Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body mass (kgs) | ||||
| Baseline | 81.6±2.4 (40) | 85.2±2.6 (30) | 70.8±3.4 (10) | 0.0066 |
| After exercise | 81.6±2.4 (40) | 85.2±2.8 (30) | 70.8±3.7 (10) | 0.0089 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | ||||
| Baseline | 99.2±1.8 (36) | 97.5 [94–108] (28) | 93.1±4.2 (8) | 0.0360 |
| After exercise | 99.8±2.1 (32) | 99.0 [94–105] (25) | 96.8±6.8 (7) | 0.2091 |
| Fat mass (%) | ||||
| Baseline | 28.5±1.2 (39) | 25.2±1.1 (29) | 37.8±1.3 (10) | <0.0001 |
| After exercise | 28.1±1.3 (40) | 24.7±1.1 (30) | 37.6±1.5 (10) | <0.0001 |
| Trunk fat mass (%) | ||||
| Baseline | 29.0±1.0 (39) | 27.3±1.2 (29) | 34.0±1.1 (10) | 0.0036 |
| After exercise | 28.5±1.2 (40) | 26.5±1.3 (30) | 34.9±1.8 (10) | 0.0018 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | ||||
| Baseline | 26.9 [25–31] (40) | 27.4 [25–30] (30) | 28.6±1.4 (10) | 0.8759 |
| After exercise | 26.9 [25–30] (40) | 26.7 [25–30] (30) | 28.6±1.5 (10) | 0.7906 |
| Resting heart rate (bpm) | ||||
| Baseline | 64±1 (40) | 65±2 (30) | 63±2 (10) | 0.6344 |
| After exercise | 64±1 (40) | 64±1 (30) | 64±2 (10) | 0.9056 |
| Resting SBP (mm Hg) | ||||
| Baseline | 120 [110–130] (40) | 118 [110–129] (30) | 129±4 (10) | 0.0537 |
| After exercise | 118 [108–130] (40) | 117 [108–124] (30) | 132±7 (10) | 0.0877 |
| Resting DBP (mm Hg) | ||||
| Baseline | 69±1 (40) | 69±1 (30) | 70±3 (10) | 0.7941 |
| After exercise | 68±1 (40) | 68±1 (30) | 72±2 (10) | 0.0898 |
| VO2max/LBM (ml/min/kg) | ||||
| Baseline | 28.3 [25–32] (39) | 28.4 [25–34] (29) | 25.8±1.0 (10) | 0.0644 |
| After exercise | 32.2 [26–137] * (40) | 33.8 [27–38] * (30) | 28.6±1.5 * (10) | 0.0456 |
*: p<0.05 versus baseline
BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; VO2max/LBM: maximal cardiorespiratory capacity corrected by the lean body mass.