Table 1.
Cardiovascular Changes during Exercise Protocol
| Variable | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resting Heart Rate (beats·min-1) | 75.7 ± 14.6 | 78.6 ± 15.4 | 72.9 ± 13.8 | 76.7 ± 17.6 | 76.9 ± 15.8 |
| IP Heart Rate (beats·min-1) | 180.2 ± 13.8 | 187.8 ± 9.6 | 179.7 ± 18.0 | 183.0 ± 12.5 | 184.2 ± 13.0 |
| Resting SBP (mmHg) | 117.0 ± 6.0 | 112.4 ± 4.8 | 111.5 ± 5.5 | 114.8 ± 5.2 | 113.0 ± 7.7 |
| IP SBP (mmHg) | 167.3 ± 6.0 | 131.3 ± 8.1* | 136.4 ± 20.3* | 150.3 ± 23.0 | 152.5 ± 19.6 |
| Resting DBP (mmHg) | 77.3 ± 3.6 | 74.7 ± 4.8 | 75.4 ± 3.8 | 79.0 ± 2.7 | 77.2 ± 5.9 |
| IP DBP (mmHg) | 88.4 ± 7.0 | 86.0 ± 3.5 | 84.0 ± 9.4 | 88.3 ± 11.6 | 84.8 ± 11.9 |
| RER | 1.12 ± 0.09 | 1.10 ± 0.07 | 1.12 ± 0.07 | 1.08 ± 0.10 | 1.07 ± 0.08 |
IP = immediate post; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure. * = significant difference versus T1. All data are reported as mean ± SD.