Table 2.
Changes in hemodynamic and exercise tolerance parameters at baseline and after training.
| Aerobic Training (AT) | Concurrent Training (CT) | Group Post-Training Magnitude of Difference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Tolerance | Baseline | After | Baseline | After | Effect Size | Interpretation |
| 6MWT (m) | 435.4 ± 49.4 | 498.3 ± 52.1 * | 448.6 ± 42.7 | 558.4 ± 63.0 *,† | 0.13 | Moderate |
| Exercise duration at exercise test (s) | 407.3 ± 49.4 | 441.9 ± 61.3 * | 402.5 ± 48.2 | 479.0 ± 55.7 *,‡ | 0.07 | Moderate |
| Hemodynamic | ||||||
| HR (bpm) | 66.9 ± 11.2 | 63.8 ± 16.2 * | 69.0 ± 17.2 | 64.2 ± 16.3 * | 0.002 | Trivial |
| Peak HR (bpm) | 128.3 ± 31.0 | 134.5 ± 33.0 | 127.9 ± 24.0 | 137.2 ± 37.3 | NS | Trivial |
| SBP (mmHg) | 123.3 ± 28.5 | 117.0 ± 26.1 * | 122.7 ± 28.7 | 113.0 ± 21.3 * | 0.003 | Trivial |
| DBP (mmHg) | 83.5 ± 11.8 | 79.5 ± 9.2 ‡ | 82.0 ± 14.1 | 79.0 ± 7.4 ‡ | 0.002 | Trivial |
6MWT¸ six Minute Walking Test; HR, heart rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure. * p < 0.001 vs. Baseline; † p < 0.001 vs. Aerobic training; ‡ p < 0.01 vs. Aerobic training; NS not significant.