Table 3.
Exercise measurements
| Variables | N = 50 |
|---|---|
| Baseline heat rate (bpm) | 89 ± 14 |
| Baseline systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 125 ± 18 |
| Baseline diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 78 ± 11 |
| Baseline pressure rate product (bpm·mmHg·103) | 1.09 ± 0.20 |
| Peak exercise heart rate (bpm) | 134 ± 18* |
| Peak exercise systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 161 ± 27* |
| Peak exercise diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81 ± 14 |
| Peak exercise pressure rate product (bpm·mmHg·103) | 2.16 ± 0.49* |
| Peak respiratory exchange ratio | 1.13 ± 0.09 |
| Peak exercise oxygen consumption (ml O2·min-1·kg-1) | 17.7 ± 6.0 |
| Peak exercise VE/VCO2 slope | 38.7 ± 7.5 |
Data are mean ± SD. *P < 0.01 vs. baseline measurements. bpm denotes beat per minute. The comparison of measurements between at baseline and at peak exercise was performed with a paired Student t-test.