Research Article

Relationship between Serum Levels of Metalloproteinase-8 and Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases-1 and Exercise Test Results in Postmenopausal Women

Table 3

Exercise test parameters correlation with MMP-8 and TIMP-1 concentration in examined group of women in postmenopausal period ().

MMP-8 (ng/mL)TIMP-1 (ng/mL)

Exercise test duration (min)−0.2370.226−0.1380.551
MET−0.1030.601−0.3260.138
HR at rest (beats/min)0.1870.3400.1200.594
HR reached during exercise (beats/min)−0.0470.8140.045
HR increase during exercise (beats/min)0.0040.004
SBP at rest (mm Hg)0.2240.252−0.0740.744
DBP at rest (mm Hg)0.3430.074−0.2620.239
SBP reached during exercise (mm Hg)−0.0900.650−0.0760.738
DBP reached during exercise (mm Hg)0.3060.1130.0740.744
SBP increase during exercise (mm Hg)−0.2250.2700.2030.379
DBP increase during exercise (mm Hg)0.0740.7180.1530.508

SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate; MET: metabolic equivalent of task.
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