Table3.

Changes in Blood Pressure in Response to Exercise Training

		Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	P
Resting
ΔSBP	Pre-training	124.7 ± 2.8	124.7 ± 3.0	124.1 ± 3.1	T = 0.01
	Post Training	116.4 ± 2.2	123.8 ± 2.6	120.5 ± 3.3	G = 0.55
		(n=27)	(n=30)	(n=22)	T*G = 0.17
ΔDBP	Pre-training	68.2 ± 2.1	69.7 ± 2.1	66.5 ± 2.1	T = 0.02
	Post Training	63.9 ± 1.4	67.3 ± 2.0	66.0 ± 1.7	G = 0.53
		(n=27)	(n=30)	(n=22)	T*G = 0.35
ΔHR	Pre-training	63.9 ± 1.3	63.3 ± 1.3	65.1 ± 1.5	T = 0.02
	Post Training	59.9 ± 1.3	62.3 ± 1.2	64.2 ± 1.7	G = 0.28
		(n=27)	(n=30)	(n=22)	T*G = 0.22
ΔRPP	Pre-training	7977.3 ± 256.3	7888.1 ± 243.4	8093.9 ± 293.1	T < 0.01
	Post Training	6978.2 ± 199.9	7704.1 ± 204.3	7780.4 ± 385.5	G = 0.34
		(n=27)	(n=30)	(n=22)	T*G = 0.08
Exercise
ΔSBP	Pre-training	168.8 ± 5.7	164.9 ± 5.3	164.2 ± 5.3	T < 0.01
	Post Training	153.5 ± 3.4	151.5 ± 5.3	141.7 ± 4.3	G = 0.38
		(n=20)	(n=18)	(n=19)	T*G = 0.43
ΔDBP	Pre-training	73.5 ± 2.9	78.2 ± 2.5	76.6 ± 2.0	T = 0.01
	Post Training	71.8 ± 2.2	73.6 ± 2.9	69.7 ± 2.2	G = 0.47
		(n=20)	(n=17)	(n=19)	T*G = 0.45
ΔHR	Pre-training	113.6 ± 3.0	115.1 ± 2.1	114.4 ± 3.0	T < 0.01
	Post Training	104.8 ± 3.0	112.1 ± 2.6	106.0 ± 2.1	G = 0.39
		(n=21)	(n=22)	(n=19)	T*G = 0.16
ΔRPP	Pre-training	19354.4 ± 1007.5	19181.0 ± 875.5	18967.1 ± 1029.0	T < 0.01
	Post Training	16116.0 ± 577.1	17254.8 ± 994.4	15058.8 ± 642.8	G = 0.54
		(n=20)	(n=18)	(n=19)	T*G = 0.30

Values are reported as the mean ± SE. Group 1 trained 1 day/week; group 2 trained 2 days/week group 2 trained 2 days/week; group 3 trained 3 days/week. (SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HR, heart rate; RPP, rate pressure product).