Table 1.
Baseline Subject Characteristics
| N | Total 69 | TC 24 | RB 22 | TAU 23 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 65 (10) | 63 (9) | 65 (9) | 67(7) | .52 |
| Sex (% male) | 89 | 92 | 86 | 87 | .81 |
| Race (% white) | 68 | 68 | 82 | 54 | .29 |
| %LVEF | 46 (14) | 44 (13) | 46 (14) | 46 (12) | .85 |
| Smokers (n) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .68 |
| HFpEF (n) | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | .79 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32(8) | 32(8) | 33(8) | 31(6) | .64 |
| Marital (married) | 30 | 32 | 23 | 29 | .57 |
| MoCA score | 24(4) | 24(3) | 22(4) | 24(4) | .14 |
| BDI | 9 (7) | 10 (6) | 12 (8) | 8 (6) | .17 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 2.5 (3.5) | 7(4.8) | 1.6 (1.1) | 2.0 (3.0) | .33 |
| IL-6 (pg/ml) | 1.5 (.84) | 1.5 (.85) | 1.9 (.93) | 1.3(.75) | .34 |
| TNFα (pg/ml) | 3.2 (1.2) | 3.3 (1.4) | 3.8 (1.1) | 2.7 (.54) | .08 |
Data are reported as mean ± SD or ‘n’. Analysis of variance or Kruskal-Wallis test were used to determine significant baseline group differences. TC = Tai Chi; RB = resistance band; TAU = treatment as usual; BDI = Beck Depression Index; BMI = body mass index; HFpEF = heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; MoCA=Montreal Cognitive Assessment; CRP = C-reactive protein; IL-6 = interleukin-6; TNFa = tumor necrosis factor- alpha