Table 2. T-test statistics and effect sizes for pair wise comparisons of heart rate, blood pressure, heart rate variability and subjective effort during static (SE) and dynamic exercise (DE).
| Parameter # | Static Exercise (SE) | Dynamic Exercise (DE) | T | df | p-value | Effect size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heart Rate [bpm] | 88.0 ± 9.7 | 87.7 ± 9.5 | 1.261 | 22 | 0.221 | 0.261 |
| SBP [mmHg] | 158.0 ± 12.1 | 140.2 ± 15.3 | 7.794 | 22 | 0.000 | 1.63 |
| DBP [mmHg] | 95.3 ± 6.3 | 68.5 ± 8.2 | 15.671 | 22 | 0.000 | 3.27 |
| MAP [mmHg] | 116.2 ± 6.1 | 92.4 ± 8.8 | 15.491 | 22 | 0.000 | 3.21 |
| RPP [mmHg/min] | 13932.1 ± 2100.8 | 12340.5 ± 2126.3 | 8.763 | 22 | 0.000 | 1.83 |
| RR-interval [ms] | 691.8 ± 80.4 | 692.8 ± 77.9 | -0.511 | 22 | 0.614 | 0.10 |
| SDNN [ms] | 23.1 ± 6.6 | 16.7 ± 6.1 | 3.826 | 22 | 0.003 | 0.75 |
| RMSSD [ms] | 16.9 ± 8.5 | 13.1 ± 6.9 | 2.966 | 22 | 0.021 | 0.62 |
| HFP [ms2] | 142.8 ± 145.0 | 52.4 ± 45.0 | 3.080 | 22 | 0.005 | 0.65 |
| LFP [ms2] | 414.1 ± 256.2 | 251.8 ± 339.5 | 1.921 | 22 | 0.068 | 0.40 |
| HF n.u. | 25.1 ± 16.5 | 20.6 ± 15.9 | 1.064 | 22 | 0.299 | 0.22 |
| LF n.u. | 74.9 ± 16.5 | 79.4 ± 15.9 | -1.064 | 22 | 0.299 | -0.22 |
| LF/HF | 5.8 ± 5.7 | 6.6 ± 4.7 | -0.549 | 22 | 0.588 | 0.00 |
| SD 1 | 12.1 ± 6.0 | 9.4 ± 4.9 | 2.977 | 22 | 0.007 | 0.50 |
| SD 2 | 42.9 ± 29.1 | 29.1 ± 10.8 | 4.770 | 22 | 0.000 | 0.99 |
| ApEn | 0.90 ± 0.14 | 0.99 ± 0.10 | -3.501 | 22 | 0.002 | -0.73 |
| SampEn | 1.18 ± 0.36 | 1.43 ± 0.31 | -4.997 | 22 | 0.000 | -1.04 |
| D2 | 1.28 ± 1.06 | 0.44 ± 0.83 | 4.570 | 22 | 0.000 | 1.00 |
| Subjective effort ## | 4.4 ± 1.6 | 2.3 ± 1.1 | 5.786 | 22 | 0.000 | 1.208 |
# Parameters showing significant differences between the means of the two exercise modes are indicated by bold letters
## Effort was rated on a scale from 0 (= minimal) to 10 (= maximal)