Table 2.
Baseline Artery Diameter.
Premenopause | Perimenopause | Postmenopause | |||
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High-fit (n=11) | Low-fit (n=7) | High-fit (n=12) | Low-fit (n=8) | High-fit (n=13) | |
Average pre-exercise baseline diameter (mm) | 3.4 ± 0.1 | 3.2 ± 0.1 | 3.3 ± 0.1 | 3.3 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.1 |
Average post-exercise baseline diameter (mm) | 3.4 ± 0.1 | 3.2 ± 0.1 | 3.3 ± 0.1 | 3.3 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.1 |
Baseline artery diameter did not differ between groups before or after exercise. Differences within groups were assessed using paired t-tests and between groups using ANOVAs or an equivalent non-parametric test. Data are presented as mean±SEM.