Table 6.
Multiple linear regression analysis.
| (A) PWV | (B) CSBP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B ± SE | ß | p-value | B ± SE | ß | p-value | |
| Constant | 4.438 ± 1.300 | 0.002 | 73.775 ± 37.397 | 0.058 | ||
| Age (years) | 0.108 ± 0.063 | 0.528 | 0.100 | 1.732 ± 1.820 | 0.312 | 0.349 |
| Sex* | (−0.013) ± 0.113 | −0.022 | 0.911 | (−0.669) ± 3.254 | −0.043 | 0.839 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | (−0.003) ± 0.040 | −0.016 | 0.938 | 0.388 ± 1.155 | 0.071 | 0.739 |
| Shuttle run rounds (n) | 0.004 ± 0.006 | 0.278 | 0.522 | (−0.049) ± 0.183 | −0.121 | 0.791 |
| VO2max (ml/kg/min) | (−0.026) ± 0.028 | −0.472 | 0.362 | (−0.134) ± 0.815 | −0.089 | 0.871 |
| Hand-grip strength (kg)* | 0.014 ± 0.015 | 0.222 | 0.377 | 0.515 ± 0.443 | 0.303 | 0.255 |
P < 0.05. Dependent variable PVW, pulse wave velocity and CSBP, central systolic blood pressure. BMI, body mass index; Sex* Female=1, Male =2 in model; Hand-grip strength*: dominant hand.