Table 2.
Average values of characteristics and cardiopulmonary exercise test obtained before and after cardiac rehabilitation in the control (CTL) and inspiratory muscle training (IMT) groups.
| CTL group | IMT group | Value of p intergroup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Value of p | Before | After | Value of p | ||
| Characteristics | |||||||
| Weight (kg) | 81.0 ± 14.1 | 83.9 ± 18.9 | 0.92 | 83.9 ± 18.9 | 80.2 ± 14.3 | 0.09 | 0.16 |
| BMI | 27.9 ± 4.1 | 28.1 ± 5.9 | 0.83 | 28.1 ± 5.8 | 27.4 ± 3.8 | 0.07 | 0.11 |
| Neck circumference (cm) | 40.1 ± 2.6 | 40.5 ± 2.2 | 0.18 | 38.8 ± 2.8 | 38.3 ± 3.1 | 0.02 | 0.01 |
| MIP (cmH2O) | 89.6 ± 17.7 | 92.4 ± 22.3 | 0.65 | 97.6 ± 29.7 | 115.4 ± 30.2 | 0.0004 | 0.003 |
| Cardiopulmonaryexercise test | |||||||
| VO2 peak (ml−1.min−1.kg-1) | 20.6 ± 4.9 | 23.7 ± 5.3 | 0.0003 | 20.7 ± 4.9 | 24.7 ± 5.6 | <0.0001 | 0.19 |
| Pmax (W) | 133.6 ± 39.3 | 164.4 ± 39.2 | <0.0001 | 136.9 ± 32.3 | 159.4 ± 48.9 | <0.0001 | 0.59 |
| Heart rate at peak (% predicted) | 75.3 ± 11.9 | 81.9 ± 13.5 | 0.02 | 79.8 ± 15.9 | 80.7 ± 14.1 | 0.57 | 0.15 |
Values are mean ± standard deviation. Significant values (p < 0.05) are indicated in bold. BMI: body mass index; MIP: maximum inspiratory pressure; VO2peak: maximal oxygen uptake; Pmax: maximal power output..