Feasibility and effects of adapted cardiac rehabilitation after stroke: a prospective trial

BMC Neurology

Table 3 Changes in study outcomes measured at 2 time points

	n	Pre-Program 0 months	Post-Program 6 months	Pvalues for Pre-Baseline (0 months) vs. Post-Program (6 months)
Body composition
Waist circumference, centimeters	34	97.5 ± 15.5 (70-126)	97.2 ± 13.4 (74-125)	0.72
Hip circumference, centimeters	34	103.9 ± 10.4 (79-126)	103.6 ± 9.8 (81-126)	0.59
Waist-hip ratio	34	0.94 ± 0.1 (0.77-1.26)	0.94 ± 0.1 (0.78-1.08)	0.88
Body fat, %	32	28.1 ± 8.7 (9.7-47)	27.8 ± 8.6 (10.3-49.7)	0.27
Lipid profiles
LDL cholesterol, mmol/L	27	2.38 ± 0.7 (1.3-3.8)	2.38 ± 0.7 (1.2-3.7)	0.48
HDL cholesterol, mmol/L	27	1.27 ± 0.3 (0.78-1.83)	1.31 ± 0.3 (0.91-2.0)	0.96
Total-HDL cholesterol ratio	27	3.84 ± 0.8 (2.1-5.6)	3.76 ± 1.0 (2.2-5.7)	0.60
Triglycerides	27	1.34 ± 0.8 (0.5-4.2)	1.37 ± 0.7 (0.4-3.2)	0.26
Glucose and glucose control
Blood glucose, mmol/L	28	5.79 ± 1.1 (4.4-9.4)	5.55 ± 1.0 (4-8)	0.35
Glycated hemoglobin, %	28	5.88 ± 0.7 (4.8-8.2)	5.94 ± 0.7 (4.9-7.5)	0.71
Metabolic syndrome, n	26	10 (39%)	8 (31%)	0.18

Changes in study outcomes across 2 time points: pre-program (0 months) to post-program (6 months)
Values are n (%) or mean ± SD (range). Abbreviations: HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoprotein.

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