Table 2. Lipid profile, cardiac function, muscle strength, and body flexibility.
Variables
Exercise group (n=13)
Control group (n=15)
P for time
P for time*group
Before
After
Before
After
TG (mmol/l)
2.50 ± 1.58
2.05 ± 1.30
2.18 ± 1.32
2.27 ± 1.29
0.216
0.063
TC (mmol/l)
5.29 ± 0.93
5.25 ± 1.11
5.50 ± 0.79
5.61 ± 0.69
0.574
0.215
HDL-C (mmol/l)
1.08 ± 0.16
1.21 ± 0.19
1.19 ± 0.26
1.14 ± 0.24
0.125
0.003
LDL-C (mmol/l)
3.15 ± 0.73
3.11 ± 0.71
3.32 ± 0.89
3.43 ± 0.75
0.545
0.219
Systolic BP(mmHg)
135 ± 16
131 ± 16
136 ± 14
136 ± 14
0.244
0.260
Diastolic BP (mmHg)
83 ± 12
81 ± 10
80 ± 11
84 ± 5
0.488
0.032
Stroke volume (ml)
80 ± 12
84 ± 22
76 ± 11
74 ± 8
0.893
0.115
Cardiac output (L/min)
5.54 ± 0.73
5.78 ± 1.41
5.17 ± 0.60
4.94 ± 0.47
0.977
0.116
Ejection fraction (%)
71.7 ± 12.5
76.5 ± 5.6
73.5 ± 7.2
72.2 ± 5.5
0.218
0.039
VO2max (ml/kg/min)
32.3 ± 5.4
36.4 ± 6.2
33.4 ± 6.9
32.8 ± 6.0
0.243
0.011
Hand grip strength (kg)
24.1 ± 4.8
26.5 ± 5.4
24.7 ± 5.3
23.6 ± 4.7
0.475
0.081
Sit and reach test (cm)
6.2 ± 9.4
10.8 ± 8.9
9.1 ± 6.8
8.2 ± 6.3
0.010
<0.001
All data are presented as mean ± SD. TG, triglyceride.TC, total cholesterol. HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol. LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol. BP, blood pressure. VO2max, maximal oxygen uptake.