TABLE 1.
Demographics, hemodynamic characteristics, and cardiorespiratory fitness of study participants
| NEIHg (N = 268, 44%) | EIHg (N = 338, 56%) | Total (N = 606) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General characteristics | |||
| Age (years) | 48.4±7.1 | 49.9±7.2 | 49.2 ±7.2 |
| Height (cm) | 169.5±8.0 | 170.2±5.3 | 169.9 ±6.6 |
| Weight (kg) | 67.5±6.9 | 67.9±7.2 | 67.8 ±7.1 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.3±1.9 | 23.4±2.0 | 23.4 ±2.0 |
| Smoking status (%) | 25 (9.3) | 31 (9.2) | 56 (9.2) |
| Alcohol (%) | 179 (66.8) | 237 (70.1) | 416 (68.6) |
| Hypertension (%) | 21 (7.8) | 38 (11.2) | 59 (9.7) |
| DM (%) | 4 (1.5) | 11 (3.3) | 15 (2.5) |
| Hyperlipidemia (%) | 5 (1.9) | 2 (0.6) | 7 (1.2) |
| Hemodynamic characteristics | |||
| HRrest (BPM) | 65.0 ±10.2 | 64.1 ±9.5 | 64.5 ±9.8 |
| HRmax (BPM) | 174.2 ±11.8 | 172.6 ±13.5 | 173.3 ±12.8 |
| SBPrest (mm Hg) | 128.4 ±13.3 | 136.3 ±14.2 | 132.8 ±14.4 |
| DBPrest (mm Hg) | 84.5 ±9.4 | 83.8 ±10.0 | 84.1 ±9.7 |
| SBPmax (mm Hg) | 191.0 ±13.3 | 234.8 ±17.0* | 215.4 ±26.7 |
| DBPmax (mm Hg) | 72.3 ±11.1 | 76.4 ±14.5* | 74.6 ±13.3 |
| RSBP1 (mm Hg) | 177.4 ±19.8 | 219.3 ±24.5* | 200.7 ±30.6 |
| RSBP2 (mm Hg) | 178.4 ±20.1 | 206.9 ±25.3* | 194.3 ±27.1 |
| RSBP3 (mm Hg) | 170.1 ±20.0 | 198.2 ±25.0* | 185.7 ±26.8 |
| Physical performance | |||
| VO2max (ml/kg/min) | 50.1 ±6.9 | 49.7 ±7.1 | 49.9 ±7.0 |
| Total Ex. Time (s) | 790.1 ±101.4 | 795.2 ±96.3 | 793.0 ±98.5 |
| METsmax | 14.3 ±1.9 | 14.2 ±2.0 | 14.2 ±2.0 |
Data are presented as mean ± SD.
Abbreviations: NEIHg, non exercise‐induced hypertension; EIHg, exercise‐induced hypertension group; BMI, body mass index; DM, diabetes mellitus; HR, Heart Rate; BPM, beat per minute; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; RSBP, recovery systolic blood pressure; Total Ex. Time, Total exercise time; METs, maximal metabolic equivalents.
*Significant difference between the NEIHg and EIHg at p < .05.