Table 2. Baseline and change from baseline (CfB) (After - Before) data of serum calciotropic hormones and Ca+ levels in different groups of postmenopausal women. Data are means (±SD).
Variables E + S (n = 14)
1
E (n = 14)
2
S (n = 14)
3
CON (n = 14)
4
P <
PTH (pmol·ml-1) Baseline 7.4 (42) 42.2(5.9) 42.3 (8.6) 42.1 (6.9) .978
CfB -23.6 (8.2)† 2,3,4 -14.9 (12.5) † 1,3,4 6.9 (12.7) 1,2,4 8.3 (9.9) 1,2,3 .001
CT (pg·ml-1) Baseline 1.3 (.4) 1.3 (.6) 1.3 (.5) 1.3 (.7) .690
CfB 19.3 (6.7) † 2,3,4 13.7 (6.6) † 1,3,4 7.8 (3.6) † 1,2,4 -.2 (.4) 1,2,3 .001
Ca2+ (mmol·ml-1) Baseline 1.2 (.4) 1.2 (.4) 1.2 (.2) 1.2 (.5) .941
CfB -.0 (.5) -.1 (.6) -.1 (.7) .1 (.3) .619
Estrogen (pg·ml-1) Baseline 14.3 (4.6) 15.2 (6.4) 14.5 (6.6) 13.0 (4.0) .0712
CfB 11.1 (3.1) † 2,3,4 7.3 (1.1) † 1,3,4 2.2 (3.2) -2.8 (1.7) .024
E+S= Exercise + Supplement; E= Exercise; S= Supplement; Con= Control; CfB = Change from Baseline; PTH= Parathyroid Hormone; CT= Calcitonin; Ca= Ionized Calcium. Superscripts denote significantly differences among the groups.†  p < 0.05, significantly different from baseline values (within groups, baseline week 16).