Table 4.
Post-exercise hypotension (PEH) for systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP, respectively) during wakefulness and sleep as compared with values prior to continuous and interval exercise programs (Ribeirão Preto, 2013)
| Variable | Minimum | Maximum | Median | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous exercise | ||||
| pre-exercise SBP (mmHg) | 135.0 | 152.0 | 145.0 | |
| wakefulness mean SBP (mmHg) | 111.0 | 139.0 | 129.5 | < 0.001 |
| sleep mean SBP (mmHg) | 100.0 | 138.0 | 113.5 | < 0.001 |
| pre-exercise DBP (mmHg) | 75.0 | 102.0 | 90.0 | |
| wakefulness mean DBP (mmHg) | 65.0 | 88.0 | 77.5 | < 0.001 |
| sleep mean DBP (mmHg) | 58.0 | 84.0 | 64.0 | < 0.001 |
| Interval exercise | ||||
| pre-exercise SBP (mmHg) | 132.0 | 154.0 | 142.0 | |
| wakefulness mean SBP (mmHg) | 102.0 | 131.0 | 123.5 | < 0.001 |
| sleep mean SBP (mmHg) | 90.0 | 137.0 | 109.5 | < 0.001 |
| pre-exercise DBP (mmHg) | 75.0 | 97.0 | 87.5 | |
| wakefulness mean DBP (mmHg) | 64.0 | 85.0 | 73.0 | < 0.001 |
| sleep mean DBP (mmHg) | 55.0 | 69.0 | 61.5 | < 0.001 |
* Wilcoxon test comparing pre-exercise period with the wakefulness and sleep periods.