Table 2.

Blood pressure and heart rate at rest and during Stroop task

Variable	Baseline	Stroop	Δ Score	t (df)	P value
Brachial SBP, mm Hg	117±2	126±2a	9±1b	6.1 (24)	<0.001
Brachial DBP, mm Hg	74±1	79±1a	5±1b	6.5 (24)	<0.001
Brachial PP, mm Hg	43±1	46±1a	3±1b	3.5 (24)	0.002
Brachial MAP, mm Hg	88±1	95±1a	7±1b	6.7 (24)	<0.001
Carotid SBP, mm Hg	110±2	114±2a	4±1b	3.9 (24)	0.001
Carotid PP, mm Hg	36±1	35±1	−1±1	1.0 (24)	0.324
Heart Rate, bpm	60±2	72±3a	12±2b	6.4 (24)	<0.001

Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure; PP, pulse pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.

^aSignificantly different from baseline (P < 0.05).

^bSignificantly different from zero (P < 0.05).