Evaluation of Exercise Tolerance in Dialysis Patients Performing Tai Chi Training: Preliminary Study

Table 3

Effects of Tai Chi training on heart rate and blood pressure before and after 6MWT.

Variable	Measurement	Mean		Mean change	Student’s t-test
		Before 6MWT	After 6MWT
HR, bpm		79.1	89.3	10.2	0.18	0.857
		78.7	88.4	9.6
SBP, mmHg		125.6	151.0	25.4	1.20	0.253
		133.4	149.4	15.9
DBP, mmHg		74.9	85.5	10.6	1.19	0.257
		77.9	84.6	6.7

P < 0.05; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate; SBP: systolic blood pressure; : before Tai Chi training; : after Tai Chi training.