Table 3: Post workout changes. (N = 275).

Variable

Experimental group

p

Pre

Pos

Ejection fraction, (%)

40 ± 4.8

47 ± 5.6

0.001

Weight, (kg)

84 ± 10.7

75 ± 3.5

0.002

BMI

34 ± 3.1

28 ± 1.3

0.001

Abdominal circumference, (cm)

93 ± 7.5

88 ± 5.2

0.002

SBP

139 ± 11.3

129 ± 2.3

0.001

DBP

86 ± 6.2

80 ± 1.3

0.001

Fat, (%)

29 ± 4.4

21 ± 5.5

0.001

Muscle, (%)

32 ± 9.1

36 ± 5.7

0.001

Force (kg)

27 ± 9.3

38.2 ± 8.4

0.001

Sarcopenia, (%)

32.0

13.0

0.012

Calf circumference

37.9 ± 11.5

48.6 ± 4.2

0.000

Cholesterol (mg/dL)

195 ± 13.5

180 ± 11.4

0.001

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

130 ± 12.7

115 ± 11.3

0.000

LDL (mg/dL)

118 ± 23.4

102 ± 12.6

0.001

HDL (mg/dL)

41 ± 3.6

49 ± 4.4

0.001

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

135 ± 11.3

123 ± 7.1

0.002

VO2 Estimated

7.5 ± 5.7

13.9 ± 3.3

0.001

METs

2.1 ± 1.6

3.9 ± 0.9

0.003

Fatigue (FACT-F)

16.3 ± 9.7

5.5 ± 4.9

0.002

Quality of life

108 ± 14

121 ± 7.6

0.002

Distance traveled

243 ± 23

312 ± 29

0.001

MHR-stress test

156 ± 12

175 ± 14

0.001

BMI = body mass index.

DBP = diastolic blood pressure.

HDL = high-density lipoprotein.

LDL = low intensity lipoprotein.

METs = metabolic equivalent.

mg/dL = milligrams over deciliters.

MHR = maximum heart rate.

SBP = systolic blood pressure.

VO2 = maximum oxygen consumption.