Parameters of heart function for both groups before and after training and after detraining.

Values are expressed as means ± SD. HRrest; resting heart rate, BPsys; systolic blood pressure, BPdia; diastolic blood pressure, EDV; end diastolic volume, SV; stroke volume, S’; peak annulus velocity in systole, e’; early diastole, and A’; late diastole were measured as average of the four measures. EF; ejection fraction. P-values are within-groups differences from pre- to post-test, and between group differences for post-test values.* Significant differences between groups (p