Research Article

Multicomponent Exercise Improves Physical Functioning but Not Cognition and Hemodynamic Parameters in Elderly Osteoarthritis Patients Regardless of Hypertension

Table 1

Comparison between the groups regarding the morphological and hemodynamic parameters.

VariablesNTS-OA ()HTS-OA ()

Subjects’ characteristics
Age (years)63.9 ± 3.7 (60–71)68.4 ± 6.4 (60–85)
Weight (kg)66.6 ± 11.8 (48.1–89.8)73.7 ± 14.1 (44–109
Height (cm)154.5 ± 2.5 (1.5–1.9)160.1 ± 6.0 (1.4–1.7)
BMI (kg/m2)26.6 ± 4.3 (16.6–39.7)28.8 ± 5.7 (20.3–43.4
WC (cm)92.5 ± 12.4 (63–124)100.5 ± 13.3 (72–133
HC (cm)102.5 ± 8.1 (88–120)107.6 ± 12.1 (89–141
NC (cm)35.4 ± 2.9 (30–45)36.8 ± 3.2 (30–44
Knee OA (%)5.318.2
Hip OA (%)68.269.1
Knee and hip OA (%)40.020.0
Female (%)92.390.9
Mean of medication1.4 ± 1.4
Drug class (%)
Diuretic69.1
Beta-blocker34.5
ANG-II receptor antagonist16.4
ACE inhibitor9.1
Calcium channel blockers3.6
Hemodynamic parameters
SBP (mmHg)127.6 ± 14.6 (96–162)135.6 ± 18.2 (99–181
DBP (mmHg)76.3 ± 9.7 (58–97)76.8 ± 11.9 (58–109)
MAP (mmHg)89.2 ± 21.9 (73–114)94.7 ± 17.7 (78–123)
HR (bpm)79.3 ± 10.0 (53–108)74.2 ± 11.3 (35–113
DP (mmHg⋅bpm)9693 ± 2906 (6625–17496)9930 ± 2587 (4270–14238)
PP (mmHg)48.9 ± 16.7 (18–79)57.6 ± 17.8 (30–97)

Data are presented as mean ± SD (min–max). NTS: normotensive; HTS: hypertensive; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; MAP: mean arterial pressure; HR: heart rate; DP: double product; PP: pulse pressure; versus NG; ANG: angiotensin; ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme.