Table 2.
Carotid blood pressure, incident wave amplitude and parameters of wave reflection responses to the intervention
| Variables | Baseline | Post-intervention: 30 min | Post-intervention 60 min |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carotid SBP (mmHg) | |||
| Control | 109 ± 2 | 106 ± 2 | 108 ± 1 |
| Lower leg heating | 114 ± 2 | 113 ± 3 | 109 ± 3 |
| Carotid DBP (mmHg) | |||
| Control | 61 ± 1 | 62 ± 1 | 65 ± 2 |
| Lower leg heating | 62 ± 2 | 62 ± 3 | 62 ± 2 |
| IWA (mmHg) | |||
| Control | 47.7 ± 2 | 44.1 ± 2 | 44.6 ± 3 |
| Lower leg heating | 50.8 ± 3 | 48.3 ± 5 | 46.2 ± 3 |
| RWA (mmHg) | |||
| Control | 14.3 ± 1 | 14.4 ± 1 | 13.9 ± 1 |
| Lower leg heating | 13.4 ± 1 | 13.4 ± 1 | 13.0 ± 1 |
| TR (ms) | |||
| Control | 152 ± 5 | 146 ± 5 | 152 ± 5 |
| Lower leg heating | 151 ± 4 | 141 ± 6 | 146 ± 5 |
| Carotid AI (%) | |||
| Control | −27.8 ± 4 | −20.7 ± 4 | −22.1 ± 4 |
| Lower leg heating | −33.6 ± 6 | −25.8 ± 6 | −21.3 ± 6 |
Data are presented as the mean ± SEM
IWA Incident wave amplitude, RWA reflected wave amplitude, TR timing of reflected wave, AI augmentation index