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Table 1 General characteristics

From: Strength training attenuates post-infarct cardiac dysfunction and remodeling

Group

Sham (n = 9)

MI-Sed (n = 9)

MI-St (n = 10)

Infarct size (%)

–

41.0 ± 1.92

39.2 ± 4.41

BW (g)

542.8 ± 10.8

554.4 ± 15.4

472.7 ± 9.8***§

HW (g)

1.44 ± 0.03*

1.66 ± 0.10

1.516 ± 0.04***

HW (g)/BW (kg)

2.65 ± 0.05**

3.00 ± 0.14

3.21 ± 0.05¶

  1. Values are expressed as ± SEM
  2. BW body weight at sacrifice, HW heart weight, HW/BW ratio of heart weight to body weight
  3. *P < 0.01 compared to MI groups; **P < 0.001 compared MI groups; ***P < 0.05 compared to MI-Sed group; ¶P < 0.001 compared to MI-Sed; §P < 0.05 compared to the Sham group
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The Journal of Physiological Sciences

ISSN: 1880-6562

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