Table 1.
Subject characteristics and blood pressure response
| Men
|
Women
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younger, n=8 | Older, n=16 | Younger, n=8 | Older, n=16 | |
| Age | 23.5±1.6 | 73.6±6.1 | 22.0±1.9 | 75.1±4.5 |
| Height (cm) | 183.3±5.6a | 174.2±6.9 | 166.8±6.8 | 163.0±5.5 |
| Body mass (kg) | 81.4±8.1 | 85.5±10.5 | 61.8± 10.4 | 72.3±13.2b |
| Resistance training experience | 6 of 8 | 13 of 16 | 5 of 8 | 14 of 16 |
| 1RM experience | 4 of 8 | 3 of 16 | 4 of 8 | 1 of 16 |
| Blood pressure response | ||||
| Visit 3 systolic pre | 124.8±13.9 | 121.3±12.8 | 112.5±6.1 | 121.6±12.3c |
| Visit 3 systolic post | 127.3±9.4 | 120.4±15.1 | 109.9±40.6 | 119.5±11.7 |
| Visit 3 diastolic pre | 72.8±6.8 | 69.9±6.4 | 66.8±7.5 | 72.6±7.0d |
| Visit 3 diastolic post | 70.0±7.2 | 67.8±5.7 | 66.5±8.5 | 68.5±6.5 |
Notes: Values are mean ± SD.
a
Significant difference compared to corresponding value in older men
b
significant difference compared to corresponding value in younger women
c
significant difference compared to corresponding value in younger women
d
significant difference compared to corresponding post-assessment blood pressure.
Abbreviations: RM, repetition maximum; SD, standard deviation.