TABLE 3.
Short-term variability assessed through ARV and SD for Systolic and Diastolic blood pressure obtained at the 24-h ABPM.
| Isometric exercise (n = 36) | Sham (n = 36) | p value for interação | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Before | After | ||
| Systolic BP variability (mmHg) | |||||
| 24-h ARV | 11.5 ± 2.9 | 11.8 ± 2.7 | 12.0 ± 2.6 | 11.9 ± 3.1 | 0.569 |
| Daytime ARV | 11.7 ± 3.9 | 11.9 ± 2.9 | 11.9 ± 2.8 | 11.9 ± 3.4 | 0.733 |
| Nighttime ARV | 11.7 ± 3.3 | 11.5 ± 3.5 | 11.9 ± 3.5 | 11.8 ± 3.4 | 0.967 |
| 24-h SD | 17.4 ± 4.4 | 16.7 ± 3.3 | 17.2 ± 3.4 | 16.9 ± 3.7 | 0.651 |
| Daytime SD | 14.9 ± 4.7 | 14.8 ± 4.1 | 14.8 ± 3.5 | 14.7 ± 3.9 | 0.962 |
| Nighttime SD | 13.2 ± 4.0 | 13.0 ± 3.4 | 12.7 ± 3.6 | 13.3 ± 4.0 | 0.421 |
| Diastolic BP variability (mmHg) | |||||
| 24-h ARV | 6.6 ± 1.7 | 6.8 ± 1.9 | 7.4 ± 2.4 | 7.1 ± 2.2 | 0.174 |
| Daytime ARV | 6.9 ± 2.6 | 7.1 ± 2.3 | 7.6 ± 2.8 | 7.5 ± 3.0 | 0.463 |
| Nighttime ARV | 6.5 ± 2.0 | 6.1 ± 1.9 | 6.7 ± 2.4 | 6.1 ± 1.8 | 0.721 |
| 24-h SD | 10.1 ± 2.0 | 9.9 ± 2.1 | 10.3 ± 2.4 | 10.1 ± 2.6 | 0.879 |
| Daytime SD | 8.3 ± 2.2 | 8.7 ± 2.5 | 9.0 ± 2.9 | 8.9 ± 2.9 | 0.404 |
| Nighttime SD | 7.7 ± 2.0 | 7.3 ± 2.6 | 7.5 ± 2.3 | 7.6 ± 2.3 | 0.571 |
Values are mean ± standard deviation. ARV: average real variability; SD: standard deviation variability.