Table 3.
Comparison of the changes of blood pressure and resting heart rate between the two groups of dependent subjects before and after the experiment (M ± SD).
| Taijiquan group (n = 38) | Control group (n = 34) | Time F value | Group F value | Time × group F value | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | ||||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 124.67 ± 14.10 | 119.58 ± 15.93 | 131.28 ± 18.49 | 128.19 ± 13.26 | 122.10 ± 14.66 | 134.35 ± 17.38 | 11.943∗∗ | 0.538 | 0.089 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 75.53 ± 9.85 | 74.50 ± 10.76 | 84.41 ± 8.01 | 78.41 ± 9.51 | 76.37 ± 10.93 | 86.91 ± 11.28 | 25.070∗∗ | 0.815 | 0.130 |
| Heart rate (/min) | 71.71 ± 10.04 | 64.66 ± 10.33 | 70.53 ± 8.60 | 71.31 ± 8.49 | 65.72 ± 6.52 | 73.51 ± 11.12 | 12.422∗∗ | 0.214 | 0.699 |
Note. ∗∗p < 0.01.