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Table 2 Cardiovascular indices

From: Effect of combined resistance and aerobic training on reactive hyperemia in men

Variables/group

0 month

2 month

4 month

Interaction

Brachial systolic BP, mmHg

 HIR

116 ± 3

118 ± 3

116 ± 3

F = 1.986

 MIR

121 ± 3

117 ± 3

119 ± 3

P = 0.1058

 COMBO

115 ± 2

115 ± 2

116 ± 3

 

Brachial diastolic BP, mmHg

 HIR

68 ± 1

69 ± 2

66 ± 2

F = 1.806

 MIR

71 ± 2

67 ± 2

67 ± 2

P = 0.1371

 COMBO

67 ± 1

66 ± 2

67 ± 2

 

Brachial pulse pressure, mmHg

 HIR

68 ± 1

69 ± 2

66 ± 2

F = 0.208

 MIR

71 ± 2

67 ± 2

67 ± 2

P = 0.9333

 COMBO

67 ± 1

66 ± 2

67 ± 2

 

Heart rate at rest, bpm

 HIR

56 ± 2

56 ± 2

54 ± 1

F = 0.472

 MIR

55 ± 3

53 ± 2

54 ± 2

P = 0.6273

 COMBO

52 ± 3

50 ± 1

49 ± 1

 

FBF at baseline, ml/min per 100 mL tissue

 HIR

12.7 ± 1.2

13.2 ± 1.2

13.6 ± 1.9

F = 2.435

 MIR

15.2 ± 1.9

14.4 ± 0.4

15.8 ± 2.4

P = 0.0517

 COMBO

9.1 ± 1.5*

18.2 ± 2.6

19.8 ± 2.9

 
  1. Data are mean ± SEM
  2. HIR high-intensity resistance training group, MIR moderate-intensity resistance training group, COMBO combined high-intensity resistance training and moderate-intensity aerobic exercise training group. BP blood pressure, FBF forearm blood flow
  3. * P < 0.05 vs. MIR