Long-Term Effect of an Exercise Training Program on Physical Functioning and Quality of Life in Pulmonary Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Table 2
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study population at the beginning, at the end of the 6-month study, and after the 3-month follow-up.
Group A ()
Group B ()
Baseline
6-month follow-up (end of exercise training)
Change between baseline and 6-month follow-up
Baseline
6-month follow-up
Change between baseline and 6-month follow-up
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Gender (F/M)
6/6
—
—
7/3
—
—
Age (years)
54.7 (15.6)
—
—
53.1 (12,1)
—
—
RAP (mmHg)
7.1 (1.9)
—
—
8.2 (1.8)
—
—
mPAP (mmHg)
42.3 (15.5)
—
—
45.1 (8.5)
—
—
BSA (m2)
1.9 (0.2)
1.9 (0.2)
1.9 (0.2)
1.9 (0.3)
1.9 (0.3)
1.8 (0.3)
PH classification
Group 1
8
9
Group 4
4
1
WHO FC
I
0
0
II
10
10
III
2
0
SBP (mmHg)
113 (17)
118 (11)
115 (11)
113 (14)
114 (11)
113 (8.7)
DBP (mmHg)
66.7 (8.6)
96.6 (10.5)
67.9 (12.1)
72 (16.7)
76.5 (13.1)
73.4 (15.2)
HR rest (bpm)
77.8 (9.9)
78.9 (7.8)
74.2 (4.9)
77.3 (7)
75.3 (9.1)
76.6 (6.2)
Data are expressed as mean (SD). BSA: body surface area; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate; mPAP: mean pulmonary arterial pressure; RAP: right arterial pressure; SBP: systolic blood pressure; WHO-FC: World Health Organization functional class.
