Table 3.
Pearson’s correlations of the results of the vascular evaluation with the SBP/MET slope, the SBP/W slope and the peak SBP/W ratio for male and female athletes
| SBP/MET | SBP/W slope | peak SBP/W ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male athletes | |||
| Brachial systolic BP (mmHg) | 0.073 (0.627) | 0.025 (0.868) | 0.329 (0.024) |
| Brachial diastolic BP (mmHg) | − 0.270 (0.067) | − 0.342 (0.019) | − 0.139 (0.350) |
| Mean aortic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.081 (0.589) | 0.007 (0.964) | 0.041 (0.787) |
| Central systolic BP (mmHg) | 0.185 (0.214) | − 0.041 (0.783) | − 0.021 (0.888) |
| Central diastolic BP (mmHg) | − 0.055 (0.711) | − 0.128 (0.390) | − 0.076 (0.611) |
| Central pulse pressure (mmHg) | 0.060 (0.669) | 0.108 (0.469) | 0.117 (0.432) |
| Aortic pulse wave velocity (m/s) | − 0.123 (0.412) | − 0.240 (0.104) | − 0.307 (0.063) |
| Augmentation index @75 bpm (%) | 0.001 (0.996) | 0.053 (0.725) | − 0.012 (0.934) |
| Total vascular resistance (dyn*s/cm5) | − 0.084 (0.575) | − 0.167 (0.262) | − 0.172 (0.248) |
| Resistance index | − 0.079 (0.596) | − 0.177 (0.233) | − 0.288 (0.058) |
| Female athletes | |||
| Brachial systolic BP (mmHg) | − 0.239 (0.261) | − 0.125 (0.550) | − 0.162 (0.439) |
| Brachial diastolic BP (mmHg) | 0.238 (0.262) | 0.247 (0.234) | 0.242 (0.244) |
| Mean aortic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.082 (0.703) | − 0.161 (0.443) | − 0.160 (0.445) |
| Central systolic BP (mmHg) | 0.056 (0.794) | − 0.206 (0.322) | − 0.199 (0.340) |
| Central diastolic BP (mmHg) | 0.109 (0.611) | − 0.143 (0.494) | − 0.143 (0.494) |
| Central pulse pressure (mmHg) | 0.009 (0.966) | − 0.037 (0.861) | − 0.019 (0.928) |
| Aortic pulse wave velocity (m/s) | − 0.263 (0.204) | 0.071 (0.735) | 0.128 (0.543) |
| Augmentation index @75 bpm (%) | − 0.190 (0.374) | − 0.155 (0.458) | − 0.169 (0.420) |
| Total vascular resistance (dyn*s/cm5) | − 0.060 (0.782) | − 0.327 (0.111) | − 0.327 (0.111) |
| Resistance index | − 0.305 (0.147) | − 0.290 (0159) | − 0.308 (0.134) |
Bold text signifies significant correlations