Table 4.
Comparison of Exercise Endurance Between the Two Groups in the Low Exercise Endurance Subgroup
| Parameter | EECP Group (n=13) | Non-EECP Group (n=10) | P-value | 95% CI | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Δ(After–Before) | Before | After | Δ(After–Before) | |||
| ATHR (bpm) | 99.62±14.34 | 102.82±14.65 | 3.23±2.01 | 100.60±11.43 | 104.30±11.99 | 3.70±1.64 | 0.554 | −2.093, 1.155 |
| ATRR (bpm*) | 23.46±3.83 | 24.38±3.89 | 0.92±0.95 | 22.20+4.08 | 24.40±3.17 | 2.20±1.62 | 0.028 | −2.398, –0.155 |
| ATSBP (mmHg) | 142.23±23.85 | 144.08±22.28 | 1.85±3.24 | 148.70±14.10 | 148.10±13.44 | −0.60±4.53 | 0.145 | −0.915, 5.807 |
| ATDBP (mmHg) | 77.85±14.11 | 77.31±10.56 | −0.54±4.35 | 83.40±5.72 | 86.50±5.80 | 3.10±4.07 | 0.054 | −7.340, 0.063 |
| Max SBP (mmHg) | 170.15±24.49 | 171.31±21.20 | 1.15±5.32 | 186.90±20.09 | 185.70±19.95 | −1.20±2.62 | 0.214 | −1.469, 6.177 |
| Max DBP (mmHg) | 87.00±14.05 | 89.62±11.63 | 2.62±4.64 | 95.60±11.63 | 99.50±10.40 | 3.90±2.64 | 0.466 | −4.886, 2.316 |
| ATVO2Kg (mL/min·kg) | 10.85±2.64 | 12.69±3.28 | 1.85±0.90 | 11.40±2.07 | 10.60±1.90 | −0.80±0.42 | 0.000 | 2.004, 3.287 |
| MaxVO2Kg (mL/min·kg) | 17.38±6.68 | 18.38±6.85 | 1.00±0.91 | 17.00±1.16 | 16.00±1.15 | −1.00±0.00 | 0.000 | 1.396, 2.603 |
| ATVO2puls (mL) | 9.85±7.93 | 10.92±8.30 | 1.08±0.76 | 7.90+1.91 | 7.40±1.58 | −0.50±0.53 | 0.000 | 0.990, 2.162 |
| ATLoad (watt) | 50.85±31.26 | 55.62±31.60 | 4.77±2.17 | 52.70±16.63 | 50.20±16.16 | −2.50±2.17 | 0.000 | 5.371, 9.166 |
| ATMets | 3.45±1.32 | 3.75±1.40 | 0.31±0.14 | 3.35±0.65 | 3.38±0.48 | 0.03±0.22 | 0.001 | 0.121, 0.433 |
| MaxMets | 5.12±1.85 | 5.45±2.06 | 0.34±0.38 | 4.78±0.83 | 4.73±0.78 | −0.05±0.10 | 0.005 | 0.134, 0.643 |
Abbreviations: EECP, enhanced external counterpulsation; AT, anaerobic threshold; HR, heart rate; RR, respiratory rate; bpm, beats per minute, bpm*, breaths per minute; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; VO2, oxygen uptake; Mets, metabolic equivalent.