Group HRR1 (beats) PP (W) VO2peak (ml/kg/min) AT (mL/kg/min)

 

Before After Before After Before After Before After
Aerobic Exercise (n=28) 6.12 ± 2.07 10.13 ± 2.56d 84.21 ± 15.76 96.35 ± 16.38d 13.95 ± 3.57 17.89 ± 3.45 10.25 ± 2.15 12.89 ± 3.37
Electro-Acupuncture (n=27) 6.28 ± 2.16 10.97 ± 1.98d 80.68 ± 16.04 82.78 ± 17.38a 14.68 ± 6.40 15.05 ± 6.58 10.39 ± 2.79 12.47 ± 3.68
Combination Therapy (n=28) 7.02 ± 3.09 13.42 ± 2.89bcd 82.10 ± 14.57 102 ± 17.09cd 15.07 ± 3.53 18.98 ± 3.42cd 10.37 ± 2.35 13.57 ± 2.59
Control (n=25) 7.18 ± 2.11 8.14 ± 3.02 81.36 ± 15.26 82.21 ± 16.83 13.87 ± 2.97 14.58 ± 5.80 11.01 ± 2.04 12.12 ± 2.96
Table 2: Comparison of HRR1 and exercise capabilities after treatment (x ± SD). aAerobic exercise vs. Electro-acupuncture; bAerobic exercise vs. Combination therapy; cElectro-acupuncture vs. Combination therapy; dControl vs. experimental group; p<0.05.