Table 3.

Change in Blood Pressure (BP) and Heart Rate (HR) during Standing and During 1‐Minute Sustained Isometric Handgrip

Parameter	Normotensives (n = 17)	Hypertensives (n = 35)	P Value
Changes in BP and HR during standing
Systolic pressure (mm Hg)
2 minute after standing	4 ± 8	3 ± 8	0.77
5 minutes after standing	4 ± 7	4 ± 9	0.73
Diastolic pressure (mm Hg)
2 minutes after standing	7 ± 4	8 ± 8	0.64
5 minutes after standing	9 ± 4	8 ± 6	0.81
HR (bpm)
2 minutes after standing	9 ± 7	8 ± 6	0.60
5 minutes after standing	9 ± 8	9 ± 7	0.90
BP and HR response to sustained isometric handgrip
Maximum voluntary contraction (Kg)	29 ± 3	27 ± 5	0.04*
Systolic pressure (mm Hg)	11 ± 5	16 ± 9	0.07
Diastolic pressure (mm Hg)	9 ± 4	13 ± 8	0.07

Data are expressed as the means ± SD. bpm = beats per minute.

*P < 0.05.