Table 3.
Pearson’s correlation of mean sBP and dBP, corrected ES, and moderator variables according to the coding scheme
| Characteristics of the moderator variable | Coding scheme | BP | r = | p ≤ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | •Age | sBP | 0.21 | 0.001 |
| dBP | 0.12 | 0.03 | ||
| •Weight | sBP | 0.007 | 0.24 | |
| dBP | -0.06 | 0.37 | ||
| •Body mass index | sBP | 0.26 | 0.001 | |
| dBP | 0.09 | 0.14 | ||
| •VO2max | sBP | -0.03 | 0.70 | |
| dBP | -0.04 | 0.61 | ||
| Measurement | •Measurement duration | sBP | 0.08 | 0.15 |
| dBP | -0.07 | 0.21 | ||
| Exercise | •Exercise intensity estimated from the VO2max | sBP | -0.16 | 0.11 |
| dBP | 0.04 | 0.72 | ||
| •Exercise intensity estimated from the HRR | sBP | 0.11 | 0.56 | |
| dBP | -0.10 | 0.57 | ||
| •Exercise intensity estimated from the HRmax | sBP | -0.19 | 0.58 | |
| dBP | -0.47 | 0.14 | ||
| •Exercise intensity estimated from the anaerobic threshold | sBP | 0.33 | 0.17 | |
| dBP | 0.35 | 0.15 | ||
| •Exercise intensity estimated from 1RM | sBP | -0.05 | 0.51 | |
| dBP | -0.04 | 0.58 | ||
| •Duration of the exercise session | sBP | -0.19 | 0.01 | |
| dBP | -0.08 | 0.32 | ||
| •Number of RT exercises | sBP | 0.30 | 0.001 | |
| dBP | -0.20 | 0.006 | ||
| •Number of sets | sBP | -0.47 | 0.001 | |
| dBP | -0.02 | 0.75 | ||
| •Number of repetitions | sBP | 0.14 | 0.05 | |
| dBP | 0.07 | 0.37 |
VO2max: maximal oxygen consumption; HRR: heart rate reserve; HRmax: maximal heart rate; 1RM: one repetition maximum; RT: resistance training; BP: blood pressure; sBP: systolic blood pressure; dBP: diastolic blood pressure.