Combined exercise improves gastrointestinal motility in psychiatric in patients

Table 4 Changes in segmental colon transit time among the subjects after 12 wk of combined exercise training

Variable	Combined exercise (n = 31)		Control (n = 21)		P
	Pre	Post	Pre	Post
RCTT (h)	15.6 ± 15.2	9.2 ± 11.9	13.1 ± 10.4	10.9 ± 18.7	0.370
LCTT (h)	19.7 ± 23.5	10.4 ± 13.2f	19.2 ± 19.0	16.9 ± 19.8	0.207
RSCTT (h)	14.3 ± 16.7	6.7 ± 7.9	15.0 ± 14.4	19.3 ± 30.3	0.041a
TCTT (h)	50.2 ± 38.1	27.1 ± 28.0h	47.4 ± 34.6	47.3 ± 47.3	0.019d

The values are shown as the mean ± SD. The change in RSCTT reflects the difference in the time × group interaction between the exercise and control groups (^aP = 0.041). The change in TCTT reflects the difference in the time × group interaction between the exercise and control groups (^dP = 0.019). Significant differences between pre and post combined exercise group in LCTT (^fP = 0.040). Significant differences between pre and post combined exercise group in TCTT (^hP = 0.017). RCTT: Right colon transit time; LCTT: Left colon transit time; RSCTT: Recto-sigmoid colon transit time; TCTT: Total colon transit time.