Clinical Study

Impact of a Supervised Twelve-Week Combined Physical Training Program in Heart Failure Patients: A Randomized Trial

Table 1

Baseline and clinical characteristics.

Characteristics (n = 41)Nontrained group (n = 11)Trained group (n = 17)

Age (years)61 ± 866 ± 100.26
Gender (M/F) (%)45/5575//250.09
Race (W/nW) (%)50/5069/310.28
SAH (%)35640.10
DM-2 (%)35450.31
Obesity (%)15270.36
Smoking (%)45270.12
Blood pressure
Systolic (mmHg)125 ± 22127 ± 150.17
Diastolic (mmHg)64 ± 1262 ± 140.55
Heart rate (bpm)73 ± 468 ± 30.16
BMI (kg/m2)26.827.80.84

Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation or percentage (%) at the beginning of the protocol. M = male; F = female; W = white; NW = non-white; SAH = systemic arterial hypertension; DM-2 = diabetes mellitus type 2; BMI = body mass index;  = significance level; <0.05.