Research Article

Hemodynamic Response in Ascending Aorta Surgery Patients during Moderate Intensity Resistance Training

Table 2

Hemodynamic outcomes and workload in the two groups during resistance training at moderate intensity.

Baseline1st set2nd set3rd set

CasesSBP (mmHg)
Mean ± SD115.7 ± 13.5148.6 ± 19.9153.3 ± 22.8156.6 ± 23.9
Median118.6152.1154.1165.2
Range86.0–140.8105.8–188.0112.4–187.2102.0–190.4
DBP (mmHg)
Mean ± SD74.3 ± 9.693.2 ± 14.995.5 ± 13.196.6 ± 13.5
Median73.691.698.096.8
Range56.0–97.068.6–117.4369.6–129.1369.0–134.70
HR (bpm)
Mean ± SD88.8 ± 13.2106.9 ± 19.8109.4 ± 18.9108.9 ± 20.8
Median87.1101.9102.4102.8
Range69.2–116.081.6–165.487.6–159.381.4–160.6
Resistance (kg)
Mean ± SD117.9 ± 40.1
Median130
Range40–200

Healthy controlsSBP (mmHg)
Mean ± SD121.6 ± 13.5163.6 ± 28.7177.8 ± 37.5185.5 ± 32.3
Median120.1170.1181.3179.3
Range97.3–152.8114.6–231.2143.5–260.2135.2–286.7
DBP (mmHg)
Mean ± SD74.4 ± 9.3100.2 + 15.0111.4 + 18.6109.5 + 17.2
Median73.298.6106.3107.3
Range60.4–97.180.3–133.385.0–162.473.8–149.5
HR (bpm)
Mean ± SD80.5 ± 16.9100.0 ± 14.4110.7 ± 18.1108.1 ± 17.1
Median80.5106.9108.2109.4
Range51.7–112.385.8–128.078.3–131.884.4–142.1
Resistance (kg)
Mean ± SD136.7 ± 43.8
Median130
Range70–230

Mean difference between cases and healthy controlsSBP (mmHg)
(95% CI)
−5.9 (−13.6; 1.9)
−15.1 (−29.4; −0.7)
−27.1 (−46.4; −7.8)
−28.9 (−45.4; −12.4)
DBP (mmHg)
(95% CI)
0.1 (−5.6; 5.4)
−6.8 (−15.9; 1.7)
−15.9 (−25.8; −6.0)
−11.5 (−20.4; −2.5)
HR (bpm)
(95% CI)
8.3 (−0.5; 17.1)
−2.6 (−8.9; 10.0)
−1.1 (−10.1; 8.1)
−0.7 (−11.0; 9.6)
Resistance (kg)
(95% CI)
−18.8 (−43.2; 5.7)

SBP: systolic blood pressure, SD: standard deviation, DBP: diastolic blood pressure, HR: heart rate, bpm: beat per minute, and 95% CI: 95% confidence intervals. All hemodynamic outcomes were measured using the Nexfin device.