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. 2016 Feb 19;53(5):739–748. doi: 10.1111/psyp.12617

Table 2.

Summary of Average Cardiovascular Values at Baseline, During Stress, and During Recovery Periods

Variable Baseline Acute stress Recovery 1 (+20 min) Recovery 2 (+45 min) Recovery 3 (+75 min)
SBP (mmHg) 126.88 ± 16.1 158.72 ± 23.5 137.87 ± 18.8 136.69 ± 18.7 138.00 ± 18.5
DBP (mmHg) 74.61 ± 10.3 89.57 ± 13.1 80.93 ± 11.4 80.38 ± 11.4 81.33 ± 11.2
HR (bpm) 67.15 ± 8.8 76.21 ± 10.3 66.43 ± 8.4 65.34 ± 8.6 65.69 ± 8.4
HRV (ms) 23.65 ± 13.5 18.22 ± 9.9 25.62 ± 13.0 26.43 ± 14.8 26.17 ± 14.4

n = 262.

Note. Data are shown as means ± SD. SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; HR = heart rate; HRV = heart rate variability.