Table 2

Exercise-induced changes in central and peripheral haemodynamics

Variable	30 Min walking		60 Min walking
Variable	Baseline	24 h after exercise	Baseline	24 h after exercise
Exercise maximum heart rate (bpm)	107.09±2.01^†		114.84±2.77^†^*
Exercise maximum SBP (mm Hg)	139.49±2.87^†		143.26±3.34^†
Resting heart rate	65.19±1.93	64.30±1.13^NS	64.52±1.12	63.52±1.15^NS
Aortic SBP (mm Hg)	124.82± 2.01	122.86±1.81^a	124.39±1.44	123.67±1.54^NS
Aortic DBP (mm Hg)	81.91±0.99	81.23±0.79^NS	81.13±0.83	80.95±0.85 ^NS
Aortic PP (mm Hg)	43.03±1.39	41.69±1.29^NS	43.42±1.22	42.77±1.22^NS
Radial SBP (mm Hg)	132.58±2.15	130.47±1.95^b	132.38±1.59	131.41±1.62^NS
Radial DBP (mm Hg)	80.92±0.97	80.20±0.76^NS	80.50±0.79	80.52±0.83^NS
Radial PP (mm Hg)	51.58±1.61	50.27±1.54^NS	51.97±1.38	50.60±1.37^NS

Continuous variables are expressed as means±SEM.
↵* p<0.01 vs 30 min, all other comparisons are 24 h after exercise versus baseline levels; NS, p=non-significant; a, p=0.052; b, p=0.051.
↵† p<0.0001 vs resting levels.
DBP, diastolic blood pressure; PP, pulse pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.