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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: No significant improvement was seen in the exercise group compared with the control group for any of the variables measured : maximal oxygen uptake (control pre : 1. 73 + / -0. 53 [means + / - SD] vs post : 1. 67 + / -0. 40 ; exercise pre : 1. 75 + / -0. 56 vs post : 1. 87 + / -0. 62 l/min, p = 0. 10) ; insulin sensitivity (insulin tolerance test) (control pre : -0. 17 + / -0. 06 vs post : -0. 17 + / -0. 06 ; exercise pre : -0. 16 + / -0. 1 vs post : -0. 17 + / -0. 07 mmol l (-1) min (-1), p = 0. 97) ; maximal hyperaemia (control pre : 1. 49 + / -0. 43 vs post : 1. 52 + / -0. 57 ; exercise pre : 1. 42 + / -0. 36 vs post : 1. 47 + / -0. 33 V, p = 0. 85) ; peak response to acetylcholine (control pre : 1. 37 + / -0. 47 vs post : 1. 28 + / -0. 37 ; exercise pre : 1. 27 + / -0. 44 vs post : 1. 44 + / -0. 23 V, p = 0. 19) or to sodium nitroprusside (control pre : 1. 09 + / -0. 50 vs post : 1. 10 + / -0. 39 ; exercise pre : 1. 12 + / -0. 28 vs post : 1. 13 + / -0. 40 V, p = 0. 98).