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Table 1 Descriptive characteristicsa

From: Sex differences in resting hemodynamics and arterial stiffness following 4 weeks of resistance versus aerobic exercise training in individuals with pre-hypertension to stage 1 hypertension

 

RE M

AE M

RE F

AE F

Age, years

44 ± 1.5

46 ± 1.5

52 ± 1.5*

54 ± 1.5*

Stature cm

177 ± 1*

179 ± 1*

160 ± 1

162 ± 1

Mass, kg

101 ± 5*

97 ± 5*

72 ± 5

78 ± 5

Body fat, %

31 ± 2

29 ± 2

40 ± 2*

37 ± 2*

SBP, mmHg

138 ± 3.2

136 ± 4.2

148 ± 6*

147 ± 4.5*

DBP, mmHg

78 ± 2

80 ± 2

78 ± 3

81 ± 2

MAP, mmHg

96 ± 2

99 ± 2

101 ± 2

103 ± 2

RHR, beats/min

    

   Before exercise

71 ± 3

75 ± 3

67 ± 5

69 ± 4

   After exercise

73 ± 3

68 ± 3

68 ± 5

66 ± 4

  1. Abbreviations: AE, aerobic exercise; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; F, female; RE, resistance exercise, M, male; MAP, mean arterial pressure; RHR, resting heart rate; SBP systolic blood pressure.
  2. All data are expressed as mean ± SE;
  3. Asterisk (*) denotes significance (P ≤ 0.05).