Table 1.

Mean values for systolic BP, diastolic BP, MAP and heart rate over 24 h, and during wakefulness and sleep (n = 14).

Cardiovascular variable	24-h	Wakefulness	Sleep
Systolic BP (mmHg)	120 ± 3	126 ± 3	112 ± 3*
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	69 ± 1	74 ± 1	62 ± 2*
MAP (mmHg)	86 ± 1	90 ± 1	80 ± 2*
Heart rate (bpm)	69 ± 2	72 ± 2	59 ± 2*

BP, blood pressure; MAP, mean arterial pressure.

^*p < 0.05 vs. wakefulness.