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Table 4 Resting blood pressure and heart rate changes in elderly women after 8 weeks (post) of HIIT (n = 15), MIIT (n = 15), and MICT (n = 16) and 2 (DT2w) and 4 (DT4w) weeks of detraining

From: Effects of high vs moderate-intensity intermittent training on functionality, resting heart rate and blood pressure of elderly women

 

Baseline

Post

DT2w

DT4w

ANOVA

F

p

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

 HIIT

141.3 ± 8.3

138.0 ± 5.6a

138.7 ± 6.4a

140.7 ± 7.0

4.10

0.012

 MICT

141.9 ± 13.3

141.3 ± 12.6

141.9 ± 13.3

141.9 ± 13.3

0.31

0.811

 MIIT

140.7 ± 11.6

139.3 ± 9.6

140.0 ± 10.7

140.7 ± 11.6

1.63

0.195

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

 HIIT

78.7 ± 7.4

77.3 ± 7.0

78.0 ± 6.8

78.7 ± 7.4

1.63

0.195

 MICT

78.1 ± 6.6

77.5 ± 5.8

78.1 ± 6.6

78.1 ± 6.6

1.00

0.402

 MIIT

77.3 ± 5.9

76.7 ± 4.9

77.3 ± 5.9

77.3 ± 5.9

1.00

0.333

Resting heart rate (bpm)

 HIIT

76.9 ± 5.7

69.5 ± 4.5a

72.5 ± 5.0ab

76.1 ± 5.2bc

199.40

< 0.001

 MICT

76.2 ± 5.0

72.6 ± 4.8a

75.1 ± 4.5b

76.1 ± 4.8b

37.55

< 0.001

 MIIT

76.7 ± 5.1

71.6 ± 5.2a

73.5 ± 4.7ab

76.5 ± 4.9bc

83.08

< 0.001

  1. DT detraining, HIIT, MIIT, and MICT high-intensity interval training, moderate-intensity interval training, and moderate-intensity continuous training groups, respectively
  2. aDifferent from baseline
  3. bDifferent from POST
  4. cDifferent from DT2w