Table 4. Comparison of blood pressure, pulse rate, and the percentage saturation of oxygen before and after exercise using the LEX in the first and last exercise sessions.
Data are presented as mean. Paired t-tests were performed. *p <0.05.
'Before' column features data collected before the LEX exercise. 'After' column features data collected after the LEX exercise.
sBP: Systolic blood pressure; dBP: Diastolic blood pressure; PR: Pulse rate; SpO2: Saturation of percutaneous oxygen; LEX: Leg exercise apparatus
| BP, PR, and SpO2 in the first exercise session | ||||
| Before | After | p-value | N | |
| sBP [mmHg] | 130.4 | 131.6 | 0.446 | 28 |
| dBP [mmHg] | 78.0 | 80.5 | 0.047* | 27 |
| PR [bpm] | 78.8 | 79.4 | 0.445 | 28 |
| SpO2 [%] | 96.9 | 96.9 | 1.000 | 26 |
| BP, PR, and SpO2 in the last exercise session | ||||
| Before | After | p-value | N | |
| sBP [mmHg] | 125.5 | 127.1 | 0.152 | 18 |
| dBP [mmHg] | 69.9 | 70.4 | 0.667 | 18 |
| PR [bpm] | 74.7 | 76.7 | 0.132 | 18 |
| SpO2 [%] | 97.8 | 97.8 | 1.000 | 18 |