Table I.
Variables | Interval Group X±SD | Continuous Group X±SD | Control Group X±SD | |||
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Pretest | Posttest | Pretest | Posttest | Pretest | Posttest | |
SBP (mm Hg) | 166.05±14.10 | 150.35±16.67 | 168.81±12.73 | 154.38±12.63 | 160.87±12.23 | 163.47±14.88 |
DBP (mm Hg) | 96.80±3.38 | 94.98±5.04 | 100.63±7.06 | 94.44±8.77 | 97.17±1.43 | 96.10±2.67 |
HR (beats/min) | 85.05±10.26 | 76.83±8.51 | 82.25±10.23 | 70.78±9.82 | 82.60±22.62 | 80.50±21.99 |
VO2 max (mL/kg/min) | 23.62±9.15 | 37.46±7.45 | 20.69±12.49 | 28.68±13.60 | 21.23±5.76 | 22.82±7.44 |
RPP (mm Hg × beats /min) | 1.41a±2.28b | 1.15a±1.6b | 1.40a±1.9b | 1.13a±2.6b | 1.34a±4.46b | 1.32a±4.25b |
PP (mm Hg) | 69.25±13.29 | 55.38±14.88 | 72.88±13.45 | 63.00±21.83 | 63.79±12.21 | 67.37±14.12 |
MAP (mm Hg) | 119.65±5.85 | 113.25±7.73 | 121.61±8.83 | 115.61±10.87 | 118.19±5.12 | 118.33±5.79 |
Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PP, pulse pressure; RPP, rate–pressure product; SBP, systolic blood pressure; VO2 max, maximum oxygen consumption . a× 104, b× 103.