Effects of endurance exercise training on microvascular characteristics and integrative data in training compared with nontraining patients
| . | Relative change (%) . | . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables . | Nontraining patients (n = 17) . | Training patients (n = 15) . | P . |
| Microvascular characteristics | |||
| Morphological characteristics | |||
| CP, µm | +5.8 (31.1) | +18.5 (27.7) | .235 |
| CSA, µm2 | −0.90 [−11.9; +20.5] | +19.9 [−0.23; +85.1] | .157 |
| COD, µm | −1.3 [−6.4; +8.0] | +4.5 [−1.7; +40.8] | .168 |
| COD <5 µm, % | −0.9 [−43.4; +28.1] | −51.8 [−73.6; +5.3] | .212 |
| 5 < COD <10 µm, % | +3.1 [−8.94; +38.0] | +26.8 [−7.51; +104] | .485 |
| COD >10 µm, % | −14.3 [−60.5; +98.6] | +9.9 [−19.1; +33.1] | .530 |
| CapTor, A.U. | +0.9 [−2.6; +3.7] | +2.7 [−6.5; +10.7] | .912 |
| Quantitative characteristics | |||
| CD, cap/mm2 | +2.6 (8.8) | +17.3% (16.2) | .003 |
| Functional indexes | |||
| LC, µm | −6.1 (35.6) | +48.5 (34.7) | <.001 |
| Integrative data | |||
| At LT1 | |||
| PO, W | +3.4 (29.7) | +44.6 (20.1) | <.001 |
| O2, L/min | −4.2 [−6.3; +13.8] | +24.7 [+16.1; +39.5] | <.001 |
| TSI, % | −79.8 [−121.0; −17.0] | −41.8 [−161.0; +0.8] | .588 |
| At 40 W (women) or 60 W (men) | |||
| [lactate]b, mmol/L | +5.2 (25.6) | −18.4 (19.8) | .007 |
| RPE, A.U. | −33.3 [−66.7; +29.8] | −89.2 [−98.4; −75.0] | .003 |
| . | Relative change (%) . | . | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables . | Nontraining patients (n = 17) . | Training patients (n = 15) . | P . |
| Microvascular characteristics | |||
| Morphological characteristics | |||
| CP, µm | +5.8 (31.1) | +18.5 (27.7) | .235 |
| CSA, µm2 | −0.90 [−11.9; +20.5] | +19.9 [−0.23; +85.1] | .157 |
| COD, µm | −1.3 [−6.4; +8.0] | +4.5 [−1.7; +40.8] | .168 |
| COD <5 µm, % | −0.9 [−43.4; +28.1] | −51.8 [−73.6; +5.3] | .212 |
| 5 < COD <10 µm, % | +3.1 [−8.94; +38.0] | +26.8 [−7.51; +104] | .485 |
| COD >10 µm, % | −14.3 [−60.5; +98.6] | +9.9 [−19.1; +33.1] | .530 |
| CapTor, A.U. | +0.9 [−2.6; +3.7] | +2.7 [−6.5; +10.7] | .912 |
| Quantitative characteristics | |||
| CD, cap/mm2 | +2.6 (8.8) | +17.3% (16.2) | .003 |
| Functional indexes | |||
| LC, µm | −6.1 (35.6) | +48.5 (34.7) | <.001 |
| Integrative data | |||
| At LT1 | |||
| PO, W | +3.4 (29.7) | +44.6 (20.1) | <.001 |
| O2, L/min | −4.2 [−6.3; +13.8] | +24.7 [+16.1; +39.5] | <.001 |
| TSI, % | −79.8 [−121.0; −17.0] | −41.8 [−161.0; +0.8] | .588 |
| At 40 W (women) or 60 W (men) | |||
| [lactate]b, mmol/L | +5.2 (25.6) | −18.4 (19.8) | .007 |
| RPE, A.U. | −33.3 [−66.7; +29.8] | −89.2 [−98.4; −75.0] | .003 |
Results are expressed as mean (SD) or median [IQR]. Bold results indicate statistically significant differences at P < .05.