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Table 2 Changes within each group obtained in the cardiopulmonary outcomes and the questionnaires according gender difference

From: Effectiveness of the physical activity promotion programme on the quality of life and the cardiopulmonary function for inactive people: Randomized controlled trial

 

Control group

Intervention group

 

Men mean (CI)

Women mean (CI)

Men mean (CI)

Women mean (CI)

Weight (Kg)

1.95(0.47-3.44)**

−0.63(−2.19-0.92)

−0.05 (−3.13-3.02)

−0.50(−1.82-0.82)

SPB (mm Hg)

13.08(0.53-25.63)*

−3.13(−8.73-2.46)

−4.33(−20-11.44)

−4.65(−10.27-1.41)

DPB (mm Hg)

0.83(−4.83-6.49)

−0.04(2.40-2.31)

−4.50(−16-7.08)

1.43(−2.93-5.80)

HRr (B/min)

−3.75(−9.86-2.36)

−4.5(−8.45-(−0.54)*

−2.16(−5.80-1.47)

1.04(−2.64-4.72)

HRmax (B/min)

−0.58(−1.86-0.70)

−0.09(−0.32-0.142)

−0.42(−1.23-0.40)

−1.78(−4.62-1.05)

HRfinal (B/min)

4(−1.92-9.92)

1.72(−4.75-8.21)

1(−6.01-8.01)

3.82(−4.09-11.74)

RPE

0.83(−0.13-1.80)

0.91(0.22-1.59)**

0.22(−0.60-1.05)

0.39(−0.29-1.07)

FVC (L)

0.82(0.33-1.31)

0.38(−0.09-0.85)

0.73(0.18-1.27)**

0.10(−0.06-0.27)

FEV1 (L)

0.06(−0.38-0.51)

−0.02(−0.24-0.19)

0.11(−0.03-0.26)

−0.07(−0.23-0.08)

FEV1/FVC (%)

17.47(−28.01-(−6.95)

−1.22(−11.30-8.85)

−10.45(−18.6-(−2.23)**

5.17(−11.45-1.11)

EQ-5D (0–1)

−0.24(−0.43-0.043)*

0.065(−0.166-0.03)

0.02(−0.18-0.23)

0.14(−0.30-0.01)

Physical role (0–100)

0(−7.27-7.27)

3.43(−1.14-8.01)

1.16(−5.12-8.34)

4.29(−0.619-9.21)

Social (0–100)

10.09(−8.45-28.65)

1.12(−12.58-14.81)

10.09(−8.45-28.65)

8.07(−21.81-5.65)

Body Pain (0–100)

7.64(−0.46-15.75)*

8.33(0.95-15.72)*

5.09(−4.26-14.45)

5.09(−4.26-14.45)

General Health (0–100)

1.23(−2.69-5.16)

0.43(−3.18-2.32)

3.50(−7.58-0.58)

0.95(−3.29-1.37)

Vitality(0–100)

8.51(−1.67-18.70)

0(−5.11-5.11)

2.87(−5.15-10.90)

2.68(−5.32-10.69)

Mental(0–100)

2.03(−9.17-13.23)

3.04(−15.42-9.32)

1.74(−10.31-13.79)

6.70(−3.03-16.44)

  1. **p = 0.01.
  2. CI: confidence interval.
  3. SPB: systolic blood pressure.
  4. RPE: rate perceived effort.
  5. *p = 0.05.
  6. HRr: heart rate on resting.
  7. HRf: heart rate at the end.
  8. HRmax: maximum heart rate.
  9. B/min: beats per minute.
  10. %: percentage.
  11. FEV1: forced expiratory volume.
  12. FEV1/FVC: Tiffenau index.
  13. FVC: forced vital capacity.
  14. L: liter.