Table 4 Effects of the exercise-training programme on blood parameters from baseline – exercise group (n = 12); control group (n = 8)

Variable

Exercise (mean ± SD)

Control (mean ± SD)

Difference between groups

Exercise (mean ± SD)

Control (mean ± SD)

Difference between groups

Exercise (mean ± SD)

Control (mean ± SD)

Difference between groups

Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)

0.0 ± 0.6

P = 0.827

0.0 ± 0.5

P = 0.880

P≠ = 0.688

-0.2 ± 0.4

P = 0.136

0.1 ± 0.3

P = 0.590

P≠ = 0.771

0.0 ± 0.4

P = 0.967

0.0 ± 0.5

P = 0.944

P≠ = 0.692

Total Glucose (mmol/L)

0.1 ± 1.0

P = 0.416

-0.1 ± 0.4

P = 0.943

P≠ = 0.934

0.0 ± 0.8

P = 0.912

0.1 ± 0.6

P = 0.450

P≠ = 0.511

-0.1 ± 0.9

P = 0.936

-0.2 ± 0.6

P = 0.844

P≠ = 0.760

IL-6 (pg/L)

-0.3 ± 1.0

P = 0.269

0.7 ± 0.8

P = 0.038

P≠ = 0.939

-0.7 ± 2.0

P = 0.231

0.3 ± 1.2

P = 0.553

P≠ = 0.974

0.2 ± 1.2

P = 0.660

-0.1 ± 0.7

P = 0.840

P≠ = 0.324

TNF-α (pg/L)

-0.9 ± 1.3

P = 0.032

0.8 ± 2.4

P = 0.363

P≠ = 0.448

-0.9 ± 1.7

P = 0.102

0.3 ± 1.6

P = 0.663

P≠ = 0.297

-0.9 ± 1.6

P = 0.086

0.3 ± 1.3

P = 0.567

P≠ = 0.268

CRP (mg/L)*

-0.4 ± 0.6

P = 0.013

-0.3 ± 0.9

P = 0.526

P≠ = 0.585

-0.9 ± 0.8

P = 0.010

-0.4 ± 1.3

P = 0.127

P≠ = 0.224

-1.2 ± 1.5

P = 0.823

0.1 ± 0.7

P = 0.836

P≠ = 0.199