Table 1. Environment and physiologic measures.
Variable | Healthy Adults | p-value | Stroke Participants | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Temperature (°C) | ||||
Visit 1 | 23 ± 1 | 0.06 | 22 ± 2 | 0.89 |
Visit 2 | 23 ± 1 | 22 ± 2 | ||
Humidity (%) | ||||
Visit 1 | 31 ± 4 | 0.16 | 18 ± 14 | 0.21 |
Visit 2 | 30 ± 5 | 20 ± 15 | ||
Resting HR (bpm) | ||||
Visit 1 | 58 ± 10 | 0.05 | 80 ± 12 | 0.79 |
Visit 2 | 60 ± 10 | 79 ± 10 | ||
Resting Systolic BP (mmHg) | ||||
Visit 1 | 123 ± 14 | 0.28 | 132 ± 16 | 0.83 |
Visit 2 | 122 ± 13 | 132 ± 13 | ||
Resting Diastolic BP (mmHg) | ||||
Visit 1 | 72 ± 9 | 0.001 | 78 ± 6 | 0.67 |
Visit 2 | 68 ± 10 | 79 ± 10 | ||
End Exercise HR (bpm) | ||||
Visit 1 | 142 ± 15 | <0.01 | 121 ± 14 | 0.85 |
Visit 2 | 141 ± 16 | 121 ± 14 | ||
End Work (watts) | ||||
Visit 1 | 153 ± 25 | 0.71 | 63 ± 22 | 0.33 |
Visit 2 | 153 ± 24 | 64 ± 25 | ||
End RPE | ||||
Visit 1 | 16 ± 2 | 0.56 | 16 ± 2 | 0.19 |
Visit 2 | 15 ± 2 | 16 ± 1 | ||
End | ||||
Visit 1 | 687 ± 83 | 0.67 | 337 ± 127 | 0.21 |
Visit 2 | 684 ± 81 | 350 ± 113 |
°C = degrees Celsius; % = percent; HR = heart rate; bpm = beats per minute; BP = blood pressure; mmHg = millimeters of mercury, RPE = rate of perceived exertion