Table 1. General profile of the two hypertensive groups.
| Age (years) | LE-PEH (n = 10) | AE-PEH (n = 10) | LE (n = 10) | AE (n = 10) |
| Age (years) | 67 ± 3 | 64 ± 3 | 65 ± 3 | 70 ± 2 |
| BMI (kg/m²) | 26.4 ± 3.4 | 25.7 ± 2.8 | 27.3 ± 3.3 | 26.5 ± 5.2 |
| Peak Vo2 (ml/kg/min) | 23.4 ± 3.4 | 22.6 ± 2.1 | 25.7 ± 4.7 | 24.8 ± 3.4 |
| Resting SBP (mmHg) | 140 ± 4.4 | 153 ± 5.0 | 130 ± 8.3 | 128 ± 9.8 |
| Resting DBP (mmHg) | 85 ± 4.3 | 90 ± 5.6 | 82 ± 4.2 | 81 ± 8.1 |
| Antihypertensive drugs (n) | 2 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 2 (2–3) | 1 (1–2) |
| Diuretic (%) | 60 | 50 | 60 | 50 |
| Diuretic (%) | 60 | 50 | 60 | 50 |
| ACE inhibitor (%) | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| ARB (%) | 80 | 80 | 60 | 80 |
AE-PEH: aquatic exercise PEH; LE-PEH: land exercise PEH; AE: aquatic exercise; LE: land exercise; PEH: post-exercise hypotension; VO2; volume of oxygen; BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; ACE inhibitor: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB: angiotensin II receptor blocker. Data expressed as mean ± SD.