Skip to main content
. 2011 Oct 18;16(4):365–372. doi: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2011.00464.x

Table 2.

The Comparison of Baseline Heart Rate, Peak Exercise Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure, Exercise Duration, and Exercise Workload on 1st, 7th, and 30th Days

Parameter 1st Day 7th Day 30th Day P Value
Heart rate, baseline (beats/min)  75 ± 11  76 ± 10  75 ± 10 0.41
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)a 168 ± 10 169 ± 10 169 ± 10 0.36
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)a 94 ± 5 94 ± 4 94 ± 5 0.72
Maximal METsb 11.1 ± 2.2 11.3 ± 2.0 11.3 ± 2.2 0.33
Exercise duration (minute) 11.9 ± 2.2 11.9 ± 2.3 12.0 ± 2.2 0.12

aPeak exercise; bMETs = metabolic equivalent.