Table 4 Effect of PR on cardiovascular responses to exercise

SVI (ml/min/m²) (at rest)

42.1 ± 11.2

42.0 ± 9.4

 − 0.1 ± 10.8

0.144

SVI (ml/min/m²) (during exercise)

52.1 ± 17.1

57.4 ± 15.4

5.3 ± 18.2

0.034

CI (L/min/m²) (at rest)

3.4 ± 0.7

3.3 ± 0.7

 − 0.1 ± 0.9

0.218

CI (L/min/m²) (during exercise)

6.6 ± 2.6

7.4 ± 2.3

0.8 ± 2.6

0.025

O2P (mL/beat)

8.4 ± 1.9

8.9 ± 2.1

0.5 ± 1.4

0.017

WE (mL/min/W)

8.3 ± 1.5

8.8 ± 1.1

0.5 ± 1.4

0.005

AT (mL/min)

672.4 ± 126.8

700.5 ± 134.2

28.2 ± 95.6

0.032

HR (beats/min) (during exercise)

127.2 ± 19.4

129.8 ± 19.2

2.6 ± 14.2

0.180

Mean BP (mmHg) (during exercise)

110.6 ± 13.7

111.1 ± 14.4

0.4 ± 14.8

0.825