Table 1. Comparison of the blood pressure, pulse, and performance times for the different ramp slopes.
| Ramp slope | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:12 | 1:10 | 1:8 | 1:6 | ||
| Manual wheelchair user | Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 126.5±18.9 | 130.9±20.7 | 129.3±21.0 | 134.2±18.8 |
| Diastolic blood pressure* (mmHg) | 66.9±12.7 | 72.4±14.0 | 68.9±10.6 | 73.0±11.5 | |
| Pulse* (bpm) | 51.0±4.4 | 52.2±4.2 | 53.3±4.2 | 55.2±4.4 | |
| Performance time* (sec) | 19.0±4.2 | 15.8±4.9 | 23.9±11.1 | 28.8±13.8 | |
| Caregiver | Performance time* (sec) | 8.2±1.9 | 7.5±1.5 | 9.3±2.5 | 11.1±4.6 |
Results of repeated ANOVA are indicated by superscripts. *: significance, p<0.05.