Table 3.

Strength training results at the four investigated time-points: beginning and end of the first and the second cardiac rehabilitation stay (B1, E1, B2, E2, respectively)

Strength Training	1st CR (n=15)		2nd CR (n=15)		p-value*	p-value§	p-value#
	Beginning (B1)	End (E1)	Beginning (B2)	End (E2)
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
Number of sessions		7 ± 3		7 ± 2	0.678
Leg press	27 ± 10	38 ± 14	41 ± 10	53 ± 14	0.002	0.002	<0.001
Leg extensor	7 ± 3	10 ± 6	13 ± 5	13 ± 5	0.062	0.014	0.093
Leg flexor	7 ± 3	10 ± 6	13 ± 6	15 ± 5	0.002	0.005	0.005
Leg abductor	14 ± 8	18 ± 8	25 ± 7	27 ± 7	0.000	0.004	0.015
Leg adductor	14 ± 8	20 ± 9	24 ± 7	27 ± 8	0.006	0.003	0.010

^*p-values calculated between E1 and E2

^§p-values calculated between B1 and E1

^#p-values calculated between B2 and E2