Table 2.
Mean (s.d) values for physiological indices.
| Multitasking N = 25 |
Critically Evaluated Multitasking N = 25 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular | |||
| Heart rate (bpm) |
Pre Mid End |
77.2 (13.7) 77.3 (10.3) 75.4 (8.9) |
79.3 (9.8) 83.8 (8.3) 79.9 (7.3) |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mm hg) |
Pre Mid End |
119.5 (12.8) 117.2 (13.5) 116.5 (11.5) |
117.2 (12.2) 119.2 (13.1) 118.7 (13.5) |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm hg) |
Pre Mid End |
74.1 (10.1) 73.6 (8.1) 71.0 (8.7) |
72.4 (10.3) 74.3 (8.7) 72.6 (9.3) |
|
Cortisol (nmol/l) |
Pre Post +10min +20min |
11.5 (8.3) 8.8 (5.4) 6.7 (6.3) 6.3 (4.0) |
10.8 (5.7) 9.5 (7.1) 7.1 (3.6) 6.7 (3.5) |
bpm = beats per minute; mm hg = millimetres of mercury; nmol/l = nanomoles per litre.