Table 1 Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of the study subjects at baseline. Values are means (SD).
From: Exercise training does not improve myocardial diastolic tissue velocities in Type 2 diabetes
Group | Control (n = 24) | Exercise (n = 24) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | |||
Age (years) | 52.8 (6.0) | 52.8 (5.2) | 0.98 |
Weight (kg) | 94.1 (12.8) | 90.2 (9.4) | 0.22 |
SBP (mmHg) | 146 (15) | 144 (17) | 0.60 |
DBP (mmHg) | 89 (6) | 88 (9) | 0.77 |
EF (%) | 68 (7) | 71 (9) | 0.32 |
IVSD (mm) | 10 (2) | 10 (2) | 0.27 |
LVEDD (mm) | 55 (6) | 49 (7) | 0.003 |
PWD (mm) | 10 (2) | 11 (1) | 0.04 |