Table 1.
Subjects' characteristics
| Parameter, unit | Mean ± SD |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | 26.7 ± 4.5 |
| Sex, M/F | 12/2 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 24.8 ± 2.4 |
| CO, l/min | 8.6 ± 1.4 |
| SAP, mmHg | 128 ± 14 |
| MAP, mmHg | 94 ± 10 |
| DAP, mmHg | 73 ± 13 |
| TPR, dyn · s/cm5 | 960 ± 203 |
| HR, beats/min | 65 ± 5 |
| MSNA, bursts/min | 19.3 ± 9.6 |
| MSNA, bursts/100 heart beats | 26.1 ± 13.3 |
| MSNA, au/min | 1.2 ± 0.8 |
M, male; F, female; BMI, body mass index; CO, cardiac output, SAP, MAP, DAP, systolic, mean, and diastolic arterial pressure, respectively; TPR, total peripheral resistance; HR, heart rate; MSNA, muscle sympathetic nerve activity; au, arbitrary units.