Abstract 161

Control group baselineControl group 3 monthsControl group 6 monthsExercise group baselineExercise group 3 monthsExercise group 6 months
*p<0.05 compared to baseline † p<0.05 compared to 3 months
NYHA2.9 (0.1)1.8 (0.1)*1.7 (0.1)2.9 (0.1)1.7 (0.1)*1.3 (0.1)†
EXERCISE DURATION (secs)449 (57)615 (57)*630 (56)384 (53)641 (71)*801 (45)†
PEAK VO2 (mls/kg/min)16.31 (1.27)19.15 (1.02)*19.51 (1.04)16.30 (0.97)19.87 (0.78)*21.74 (0.95)†
PEAK CPO (W)2.44 (0.24)3.04 (0.18)*3.29 (0.24)2.46 (0.23)3.33 (0.26)*3.87 (0.32)†
CR (W)1.84 (0.21)2.40 (0.18)*2.63 (0.23)1.76 (0.18)2.63 (0.23)*3.14 (0.29)†
RIGHT EXTENSION (N-M)136.4 (7.0)141.7 (8.0)144.9 (9.1)130.9 (14.2)134.2 (18.2)142.6 (18.7)†
LEFT EXTENSION (N-M)121.5 (9.2)130.2 (7.5)134.5 (7.6)125.1 (14.1)132.0 (17.3)138.9 (16.2)†
RIGHT FLEXION (N-M)76.6 (6.5)78.9 (4.8)76.9 (5.6)65.9 (6.3)69.7 (8.1)74.2 (9.3)
LEFT FLEXION (N-M)69.0 (4.8)73.0 (4.8)74.6 (5.7)64.0 (5.6)69.0 (7.1)75.0 (8.8)†