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Table 2 Descriptive and comparative analysis.

From: Effects of A Short-term Cardio Tai Chi Program on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Hemodynamic Parameters in Sedentary Adults: A Pilot Study

Variable

Study phase

P-value

Standardized mean difference (SMD)

Effect size estimate

Before

After

Cardiorespiratory fitness

     

\(\mathop V\limits^. {O_{2peak}}\), ml/kg/min

37 ± 14

41 ± 15

0.004*

1.16

Large

\(\mathop V\limits^. {O_{2peak}}\), MET

10.4 ± 4.1

11.7 ± 4.3

0.004*

0.33

Small

Hemodynamic parameters at rest

     

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

133 ± 19

127 ± 19

0.010*

−1.27

Large

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

77 ± 9

75 ±9

0.226

−0.60

Medium

Pulse pressure, mmHg

56 ± 16

52 ± 15

0.028*

−0.94

Large

Mean blood pressure, mmHg

91 ± 12

93 ± 11

0.302

0.73

Medium

Heart rate, beat/min

77 ± 13

76 ± 10

0.631

−0.27

Small

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD.
  2. *Statistical significance at p < 0.05.
  3. MET, metabolic equivalent.
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