Table 2.
Blood pressure, heart rate, and double product values during mental stress
| Female subjects (n=19) |
Male subjects (n=6) |
All subjects (n=25) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Stroop Colour Word Test | |||
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 115±14 | 120±7 | 116±12 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 77±11 | 76±9 | 77±10 |
| Mean BP (mmHg) | 90±12 | 91±6 | 90±10 |
| Heart rate (beats min−1) | 78±11 | 73±14 | 77±12 |
| Double product | 9063±1894 | 8758±1685 | 8993±1820 |
| Mental Arithmetic Test | |||
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 113±14 | 122±11 | 115±14 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 76±14 | 78±10 | 77±13 |
| Mean BP (mmHg) | 88±13 | 93±9 | 89±13 |
| Heart rate (beats min−1) | 78±12 | 74±13 | 77±12 |
| Double product | 8873±2013 | 9145±2337 | 8936±2046 |
| Spiral Omnibus Test | |||
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 112±13 | 124±13 | 115±13 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 76±12 | 77±9 | 76±11 |
| Mean BP (mmHg) | 88±12 | 93±8 | 89±11 |
| Heart rate (beats min−1) | 75±10 | 79±13 | 76±10 |
| Double product | 8423±1783 | 9882±2532 | 8760±2023 |
Values are mean±standard deviation; BP denotes blood pressure; BP and heart rate measurements made by digital automated BP cuff; double product calculated as systolic BP multiplied by heart rate; p > 0·05 for all values in female versus male subjects.