Table 4.
Exploratory analyses of ambulatory blood pressure, separated by sex, after the power training and control sessions.
| Variables | Control | Power training | Intervention | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔBP (mmHg) | p value | |||
|
Systolic 24-h | ||||
| Men | 132.5 ± 6.6 | 129.8 ± 4.5 | −2.8 ± 2.9 | 0.336 |
| Women | 129.7 ± 3.0 | 129.6 ± 2.3 | −0.1 ± 1.6 | 0.943 |
| Daytime | ||||
| Men | 135.5 ± 6.7 | 135.1 ± 5.2 | −0.4 ± 2.6 | 0.891 |
| Women | 131.8 ± 3.4 | 132.7 ± 2.4 | 0.9 ± 1.4 | 0.505 |
| Nighttime | ||||
| Men | 123.7 ± 7.5 | 117.4 ± 4.9 | −6.3 ± 3.1 | 0.042 |
| Women | 124.7 ± 3.7 | 122.1 ± 2.6 | −2.6 ± 3.1 | 0.398 |
|
Diastolic 24-h | ||||
| Men | 78.1 ± 4.1 | 74.2 ± 3.1 | −3.9 ± 1.9 | 0.036 |
| Women | 75.1 ± 1.9 | 75.1 ± 2.0 | 0.0 ± 0.8 | 0.973 |
| Daytime | ||||
| Men | 80.3 ± 4.2 | 78.1 ± 3.2 | −2.2 ± 1.3 | 0.109 |
| Women | 77.6 ± 2.3 | 78.4 ± 2.0 | 0.8 ± 0.7 | 0.244 |
| Nighttime | ||||
| Men | 70.7 ± 3.7 | 65.5 ± 3.0 | −5.2 ± 2.5 | 0.036 |
| Women | 69.9 ± 2.1 | 68.1 ± 2.1 | −1.9 ± 1.9 | 0.319 |
Values: mean ± SE; BP, blood pressure. p-value in the intervention is comparing the interventions separately in men and women (power training vs control).