|
VARIABLES |
BASELINE |
END OF 4TH
WEEK |
END OF 8TH WEEK |
END OF 12TH WEEK |
F value |
p value |
| CARDIOVASCULAR |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| RASBP (mmHg) |
135.70±18.39 |
127.15±13.31 |
124.90±13.19*b |
120.55±11.88*b |
3.91 |
0.01* |
| RADBP (mmHg) |
80.50±6.74 |
75.45±6.68 |
75.85±5.27*b |
71.35±5.35*b |
7.64 |
0.00* |
| RRPP (beats/min/mmHg) |
10570.10±1818.34 |
9513.45±1379.44*b |
9456.00±1728.71 |
8228.00±929.74 |
8.10 |
0.00* |
|
PULMONARY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| VO2max (kg/ml/min) |
21.32±5.33 |
23.19±4.82 |
26.05±4.58*b |
28.64±4.88*b |
8.58 |
0.00* |
| FVC (Litres) |
1.50±0.22 |
2.06±0.49 |
2.18±0.53*b |
2.13±0.57*b |
8.78 |
0.00* |
| FEV1 (Litres) |
1.42±0.27 |
1.94±0.44 |
2.14±0.54*b |
2.32±0.45*b |
15.89 |
0.00* |
| BIOCHEMICAL |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| HbA1C (%) |
7.38±1.23 |
|
|
6.07±0.86 |
t=15.28 |
0.00* |
>Key: RASBP= Resting Arterial Systolic BP, RADBP= Resting Arterial Diastolic BP, RRPP = Resting rate pressure product, VO2max= oxygen uptake, FVC= Forced vital
capacity, FEV1= Forced Expiratory Volume in one second, HbA1c= Glycosylated haemoglobin, *b = significantly different from baseline at p<0.05, *= significant difference
across the weeks |
