Table 5.
Resting Physiological Characteristics Over time (Mean ± SD)
| All ( n = 19) | Pre | Post | d | p value |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 123 ± 18 | 121 ± 12 | 0.13 | 0.642 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 80 ± 9 | 79 ± 8 | 0.12 | 0.669 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 178 ± 41 | 170 ± 35 | 0.15 | 0.244 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 44 ± 11 | 42 ± 11 | 0.13 | 0.093 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 101 ± 34 | 99 ± 33 | 0.04 | 0.733 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 159 ± 135 | 142 ± 86 | 0.14 | 0.387 |
| TC:HDL | 4.3 ± 1.5 | 4.3 ± 1.7 | 0.00 | 0.700 |
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| MS ( n = 9) | Pre | Post | d | p value |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 131 ± 20 | 129 ± 6 | 0.14 | 0.618 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 82 ± 9 | 84 ± 6 | −0.26 | 0.686 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 192 ± 49 | 183 ± 38 | 0.19 | 0.298 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 40 ± 9 | 39 ± 9 | 0.13 | 0.434 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 112 ± 41 | 109 ± 38 | 0.08 | 0.600 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 198 ± 173 | 175 ± 101 | 0.16 | 0.519 |
| TC:HDL | 5.0 ± 1.5 | 5.1 ± 1.8 | 0.06 | 0.846 |
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| NMS (n = 10) | Pre | Post | d | p value |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 113 ± 10 | 113 ± 11 | 0.00 | 0.900 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 77 ± 10 | 74 ± 7 | 0.35 | 0.161 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 158 ± 19 | 155 ± 27 | 0.12 | 0.643 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 48 ± 11 | 46 ± 11 | 0.15 | 0.010 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 87 ± 16 | 88 ± 23 | −0.03 | 0.921 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 114 ± 52 | 106 ± 51 | 0.16 | 0.383 |
| TC:HDL | 3.5 ± 1.1 | 3.6 ± 1.1 | 0.09 | 0.698 |
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| Male ( n = 9) | Pre | Post | d | p value |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 123 ± 8 | 124 ± 9 | −0.12 | 0.583 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 81 ± 6 | 80 ± 5 | 0.18 | 0.587 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 174 ± 31 | 176 ± 37 | −0.07 | 0.715 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 38 ± 11 | 38 ± 12 | 0.01 | 0.976 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 110 ± 31 | 110 ± 39 | 0.00 | 1.000 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 127 ± 50 | 139 ± 78 | −0.18 | 0.583 |
| TC:HDL | 4.8 ± 1.4 | 5.1 ± 1.9 | 0.18 | 0.366 |
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| Female ( n = 10) | Pre | Post | d | p value |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 123 ± 25 | 119 ± 13 | 0.20 | 0.484 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 79 ± 12 | 78 ± 10 | 0.09 | 0.901 |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 177 ± 49 | 164 ± 34 | 0.31 | 0.085 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 49 ± 8 | 46 ± 8 | 0.32 | 0.003 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 92 ± 35 | 89 ± 24 | 0.08 | 0.645 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 187 ± 179 | 145 ± 97 | 0.29 | 0.178 |
| TC:HDL | 3.8 ± 1.5 | 3.7 ± 1.1 | −0.08 | 0.446 |