Table 4 Comparison of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function at rest, during exercise, and recovery phase

 Baseline

85.44 ± 17.27

76.23 ± 16.66

76.90 ± 14.58

 Exercise

83.87 ± 17.35

73.96 ± 19.47

77.06 ± 15.67

 Recovery

84.34 ± 16.61

76.42 ± 16.87

77.29 ± 15.54

P-value

0.84

0.82

0.96

 Baseline

63.67 ± 2.37

63.00 ± 4.00

65.16 ± 3.39

 Exercise

68.00 ± 2.89^*

68.50 ± 3.29^*

67.35 ± 2.24

 Recovery

64.00 ± 3.31^#

63.46 ± 3.88^#

65.00 ± 2.75

P-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.09

 Baseline

−21.30 ± 2.37

−19.77 ± 2.43

−19.50 ± 1.13

 Exercise

−23.18 ± 2.46^*

−23.85 ± 2.77^*

−17.29 ± 1.76^*

 Recovery

−21.00 ± 1.94^#

−19.17 ± 2.52^#

−16.84 ± 1.40^*

P-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.02

 Baseline

29.24 ± 7.33

31.08 ± 5.69

31.53 ± 6.56

 Exercise

28.72 ± 7.58

30.48 ± 6.21

31.83 ± 6.11

 Recovery

29.05 ± 7.21

30.91 ± 6.28

31.55 ± 6.00

P-value

0.63

0.70

0.65

 Baseline

72.42 ± 16.79

72.58 ± 18.10

58.67 ± 8.96

 Exercise

95.83 ± 17.40^*

92.08 ± 30.27^*

94.00 ± 10.32^*

 Recovery

73.83 ± 14.65^#

65.33 ± 15.52^*#

62.67 ± 8.50^#

P-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

 Baseline

8.33 ± 1.93

7.33 ± 1.63

7.00 ± 0.89

 Exercise

11.75 ± 2.67^*

10.36 ± 2.19^*

9.67 ± 0.52^*

 Recovery

8.00 ± 1.77^#

7.92 ± 1.64^#

8.33 ± 0.52^#

P-value

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.002

 Baseline

9.08 ± 2.65

8.09 ± 0.87

7.80 ± 2.90

 Exercise

8.52 ± 2.11

8.70 ± 2.91

9.79 ± 1.60^*

 Recovery

9.45 ± 1.83

8.53 ± 2.38

7.54 ± 1.14^#

P-value

0.31

0.37

0.02