Table 1.
Descriptive characteristicsa
RE M | AE M | RE F | AE F | |
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Age, years | 44 ± 1.5 | 46 ± 1.5 | 52 ± 1.5* | 54 ± 1.5* |
Stature cm | 177 ± 1* | 179 ± 1* | 160 ± 1 | 162 ± 1 |
Mass, kg | 101 ± 5* | 97 ± 5* | 72 ± 5 | 78 ± 5 |
Body fat, % | 31 ± 2 | 29 ± 2 | 40 ± 2* | 37 ± 2* |
SBP, mmHg | 138 ± 3.2 | 136 ± 4.2 | 148 ± 6* | 147 ± 4.5* |
DBP, mmHg | 78 ± 2 | 80 ± 2 | 78 ± 3 | 81 ± 2 |
MAP, mmHg | 96 ± 2 | 99 ± 2 | 101 ± 2 | 103 ± 2 |
RHR, beats/min | ||||
Before exercise | 71 ± 3 | 75 ± 3 | 67 ± 5 | 69 ± 4 |
After exercise | 73 ± 3 | 68 ± 3 | 68 ± 5 | 66 ± 4 |
Abbreviations: AE, aerobic exercise; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; F, female; RE, resistance exercise, M, male; MAP, mean arterial pressure; RHR, resting heart rate; SBP systolic blood pressure.
All data are expressed as mean ± SE;
Asterisk (*) denotes significance (P ≤ 0.05).