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Table 3 Changes in vital parameters and weight

From: Feasibility of whole body vibration during intensive chemotherapy in patients with hematological malignancies – a randomized controlled pilot study

  

n

T0a median (range)

n

T1a median (range)

median difference (95% CI)

P

Blood pressure

 Systolic (mmHg)

IG

6

128 (110–145)

6

110 (100–123)

−20 (− 43–0)

0.068

CG

5

120 (115–130)

5

110 (105–125)

− 8 (− 20–5)

0.141

P

 

0.662

 

0.537

0.662

 

 Diastolic (mmHg)

IG

6

80 (70–90)

6

70 (70–80)

−8 (− 15–3)

0.102

CG

5

80 (60–85)

5

75 (70–90)

0 (− 5–15)

0.705

P

 

0.662

 

0.247

0.177

 

 Heart rate (bpm)

IG

6

81 (64–97)

6

94 (71–100)

11 (− 11–22)

0.345

CG

5

92 (76–100)

5

80 (76–90)

−5 (− 22–13)

0.225

P

 

0.329

 

0.537

0.177

 

 Weight (kg)

IG

6

76 (67–80.3)

6

74.4 (66–83.5)

0.1 (−2.5–3.2)

0.917

CG

5

80 (71.8–91)

5

77 (73–80)

−2.2 (− 12–1.2)

0.144

P

 

0.247

 

0.662

0.247

 
  

n

Before exercise sessiona median (range)

n

After exercise session median (range)

median difference (95% CI)

P

Blood pressure

 Systolic (mmHg)

IG

6

118 (112–137)

6

118 (113–135)

0.5 (−4–3)

0.686

CG

5

114 (112–127)

5

119 (111–136)

4 (− 1–9)

0.078

P

 

0.792

 

1.000

0.082

 

 Diastolic (mmHg)

IG

6

79 (68–86)

6

78 (73–83)

0 (− 3–5)

0.893

CG

5

76 (71–82)

5

77 (71–84)

1 (0–3)

0.068

P

 

0.792

 

0.931

0.429

 
  1. aMedian (range); bpm beats per minute