Table 1.
Cardiovascular variables during the PLR test
| Groups | PLR test (angle) | Two-way RM ANOVA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline, 0º | 10º | 20º | 30º | 40º | |||
| HR (beats/min) | Males | 61.0 ± 1.6 | 61.0 ± 2.1 | 60.7 ± 1.8 | 61.2 ± 1.6 | 61.0 ± 1.5 |
Group: F = 0.2, P = 0.471 Angle: F = 1.2, P = 0.314 Group × Angle: F = 0.9, P = 0.471 |
| Females | 60.2 ± 1.5 | 60.7 ± 1.5 | 59.5 ± 1.4 | 60.1 ± 1.5 | 59.0 ± 1.3 | ||
| SAP (mmHg) | Males | 123.1 ± 2.2 | 122.3 ± 2.5 | 122.9 ± 2.4 | 123.0 ± 2.1 | 123.9 ± 2.1 |
Group: F = 4.9, P = 0.041 Angle: F = 1.1, P = 0.364 Group × Angle: F = 1.7, P = 0.155 |
| Females | 114.4 ± 2.3† | 117.8 ± 2.2† | 117.6 ± 2.2† | 114.4 ± 2.6† | 116.3 ± 2.3† | ||
| DAP (mmHg) | Males | 66.9 ± 1.7 | 67.7 ± 1.9 | 66.2 ± 2.4 | 67.0 ± 2.5 | 68.2 ± 1.8 |
Group: F = 2.3, P = 0.149 Angle: F = 1.4, P = 0.229 Group × Angle: F = 1.1, P = 0.379 |
| Females | 62.8 ± 1.4 | 63.6 ± 1.4 | 64.5 ± 1.3 | 62.4 ± 1.6 | 64.5 ± 1.2 | ||
| MAP (mmHg) | Males | 85.7 ± 1.6 | 85.9 ± 1.7 | 85.1 ± 2.1 | 85.7 ± 2.1 | 86.8 ± 1.6 |
Group: F = 4.5, P = 0.048 Angle: F = 1.6, P = 0.176 Group × Angle: F = 1.1, P = 0.388 |
| Females | 80.0 ± 1.4† | 81.7 ± 1.4† | 81.7 ± 1.3† | 79.8 ± 1.8† | 81.8 ± 1.3† | ||
Values are mean ± SE. HR, heart rate; SAP, systolic arterial blood pressure; DAP, diastolic arterial blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial blood pressure
†P < 0.05 vs. Males