Research Article

High Intensity Interval Training Favourably Affects Angiotensinogen mRNA Expression and Markers of Cardiorenal Health in a Rat Model of Early-Stage Chronic Kidney Disease

Table 4

Repeated clinical and anthropometric measures.

Clinical measureGroupBaseline4 Weeks8 Weeks
(Preintervention)(Mid-Intervention)(Postintervention)

Body length (cm)SED28.48(1.86)35.03(0.85)37.41(1.06)
LIT29.32(1.65)35.15(0.79)37.89(0.88)
HIIT29.61(2.25)35.46(0.65)37.87(0.62)

Body weight (g)SED224.42(17.82)276.05(18.31)313.53(16.62)
LIT231.59(21.01)277.42(20.77)318.25(21.03)
HIIT230.90(19.98)274.87(16.46)308.16(17.58)

BL-BW ratioSED0.126(0.007)0.127(0.007)0.120(0.004)
LIT0.127(0.009)0.128(0.007)0.119(0.009)
HIIT0.129(0.007)0.130(0.008)0.124(0.006)

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)SED175.57(9.27)207.77(17.39)239.77(12.85)
LIT173.09(9.45)209.25(23.1)241.63(21.42)
HIIT174.65(14.82)216.25(16.24)227.12(14.23)

Values presented as mean (standard deviation).
Significance set at .
Significantly different compared to baseline, for all groups.
Significantly different compared to baseline and 4 weeks, for all groups.
BL-BW: body length-body weight.