Table 1.
Mean ± s.d. participant characteristics
| Elevated BP (N=21) | Normal BP (N=11) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 49.3 ± 8.2 | 41.2 ± 8.7 | 0.01a |
| Gender | 8 M, 13F | 5 M, 6F | 0.61 |
| BMI (kg m−2) | 29.0 ± 3.3 | 29.8 ± 3.6 | 0.55 |
| VO2–Peak (ml kg−1 min−1) | 28.5± 7.5 | 28.7 ± 8.9 | 0.97 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 144.4 ± 9.8 | 119.9 ± 10.1 | <0.001a |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 86.9 ± 7.2 | 76.3 ± 7.8 | 0.001a |
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
a
Significant difference in a comparison by student t-test or Chi-squared as appropriate.