Table 4.
Description of the echocardiogram variables between the control and exercise group.
| Parameters Mean (SD) | CON (n = 9) | EXE (n = 9) | z | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Mode | ||||
| IVSd (mm) | 1.59 (0.18) | 1.60 (0.12) | −0.40 | 0.69 |
| IVSs (mm) | 2.29 (0.25) | 2.44 (0.28) | −0.58 | 0.56 |
| LVIDd (mm) | 8.80 (0.56) | 9.15 (0.88) | −0.71 | 0.45 |
| LVIDs (mm) | 6.47 (0.69) | 6.40 (1.05) | 0.49 | 0.63 |
| LVPWd (mm) | 1.89 (0.30) | 1.92 (0.20) | −0.50 | 0.62 |
| LVPWs (mm) | 2.36 (0.22) | 2.22 (0.37) | 1.29 | 0.20 |
| Ejection fraction (%) | 57.20 (6.42) | 64.32 (6.82) | −2.12 | 0.03 |
| Fractional shortening (%) | 26.62 (3.81) | 31.37 (4.70) | −2.12 | 0.03 |
| LV Mass (g) | 1.53 (0.14) | 1.65 (0.13) | −1.84 | 0.07 |
| B-Mode | ||||
| Heart Rate (bpm) | 327.39 (36.31) | 349.90 (43.03) | −1.11 | 0.23 |
| Cardiac output (ml/min) | 0.27 (0.03) | 0.35 (0.04) | −3.09 | 0.002 |
| Stroke volume (uL) | 0.83 (0.11) | 1.01 (0.17) | −2.30 | 0.02 |
| End-Diastolic volume (uL) | 1.32 (0.17) | 1.77 (0.44) | −2.38 | 0.02 |
| End-Systolic volume (uL) | 0.53 (0.10) | 0.84 (0.27) | −2.38 | 0.02 |
CON: control group, EXE: exercise group. LV: left ventricle, IVSd: interventricular septum thickness end-diastole, IVSs: interventricular septum thickness end-systole, LVIDd: left ventricular internal dimension end-diastole, LVIDs: left ventricular internal dimension end-systole, LVPWd: fractional shortening and left ventricular posterior wall thickness end-diastole, LVPWs: fractional shortening and left ventricular posterior wall thickness end-systole.