Table 4.
Impact of different training programs on the Arterial elasticity of subjects (mean ± standard deviation).
Indicators
HIRT group (n = 18)
HIR-AET group (n = 17)
LIR-BFRT group (n = 20)
Pre-training
Post-training
Pre-training
Post-training
Pre-training
Post-training
SBP (mmHg)
118.71 ± 7.20
123.84 ± 9.56
123.15 ± 8.14
116.94 ± 10.87
*
&
124.12 ± 7.43
123.98 ± 8.20
#
DBP (mmHg)
66.00 ± 7.24
66.23 ± 7.02
66.43 ± 7.97
60.27 ± 7.03
*
69.10 ± 8.20
66.98 ± 7.21
BrAnk PWCV (cm/s)
1101 ± 120
1128 ± 116
1186 ± 122
1114 ± 108
*
1104 ± 120
1026 ± 124
*
AnkBrIndex
1.20 ± 0.13
1.06 ± 0.09
1.17 ± 0.10
1.06 ± 0.12
1.27 ± 0.18
1.14 ± 0.13
RefWEnh index
77.62 ± 8.72
83.09 ± 10.41
78.64 ± 9.23
75.16 ± 11.52
78.47 ± 10.24
73.64 ± 8.87
SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; BrAnk: Brachial and ankle; PWCV: pulse wave conduction velocity; AnkBrIndex: Ankle-Brachial Index; RefWEnh index: Reflected wave enhancement index.
* P < 0.05 compared to pre-training,
& P < 0.05 compared to HIRT group,
# P < 0.05 compared to HIR-AET group.