Table 1. Voluntary exercise-induced left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and pressure-overload-induced LVH.
Data are mean (SD).

Variables

Sedentary Group
(n = 9)

Exercise Group
(n = 9)

Ascending Aortic Constriction Group (n = 9)

Body Weight (g)

467 (68)

431 (58)
[-18 (12)]

497 (35)
[6 (7)]

Heart Weight (mg)

111 (14)

140 (32)*
[26 (29)]

149 (22)*
[34 (20)]

LV Weight (mg)

87 (11)

100 (23)*
[15 (26)]

113 (22)*
[30 (25)]

LV / body weight ratio (mg·g-1)

0.186 (0.012)

0.230 (0.016)*
[24 (9)]

0.228 (0.034)*
[23 (18)]

Numbers in brackets are mean percentage (%) changes from the sedentary group.
* p < 0.05 versus Sedentary Group.