Table 1.

Subject characteristics

	Young men	Older men
Age (years)	27 ± 2	64 ± 1*
Height (cm)	179 ± 2	175 ± 2
Body mass (kg)	79.3 ± 3.1	82.0 ± 4.2
Systolic BP (mmHg)	119 ± 2	119 ± 5
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	70± 3	75 ± 3
Mean BP (mmHg)	89 ± 3	90± 3
Resting heart rate (beats min−1)	54 ± 3	53 ± 2

BP indicates femoral artery blood pressure. Data are means ±s.e.m.

^*P < 0.01 vs. Young men.