Table 1.
Voluntary exercise-induced left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and pressure-overload-induced LVH. Data are mean (SD).
Variables
Sedentary Group
(n = 9)
Exercise Group
(n = 9)
Ascending Aortic Constriction Group (n = 9)
Body Weight (g)
467 (68)1
431 (58)
[-18 (12)]
497 (35)
[6 (7)]
Heart Weight (mg)
111 (14)
140 (32)
*
[26 (29)]
149 (22)
*
[34 (20)]
LV Weight (mg)
87 (11)
100 (23)
*
[15 (26)]
113 (22)
*
[30 (25)]
LV
/
body weight ratio (mg
ยท
g
-1
)
0.186 (0.012)
0.230 (0.016)
*
[24 (9)]
0.228 (0.034)
*
[23 (18)]
Numbers in brackets are mean percentage (%) changes from the sedentary group.
* p < 0.05 versus Sedentary Group.