Table 1

Blood pressure and heart rate. Means (SD) of systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure and heart rate during the resting period, novelty stress and stress periods on day 1 and the resting period, control 1 and 2 periods on day 2 (n = 14).

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

Mean arterial Pressure (mmHg)

Heart rate (Beats*min-1)


Day 1

Rest

132.3 (13.6)

84.0 (13.0)

102.4 (12.3)

78.7 (14.7)

Novelty Stress

142.0 (13.2)*

87.2 (13.1)*

107.8 (10.1)*

79.2 (15.5)

Stress

145.9 (12.0)*

91.3 (9.6)*

112.1 (9.0)*

80.80 (13.5)

Day 2

Rest

121 (13.1)

77.8 (8.5)

94.7 (9.0)

74.2 (13.7)

Control 1

128.9 (13.0)

80.8 (7.8)

98.8 (8.4)

77.1 (13.0)

Control 2

130.2 (11.6)

82.7 (7.0)

100.2 (7.7)

75.1 (11.4)


* P < 0.005 Control 1 and 2 vs. novelty stress and stress.

Hjortskov et al. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2005 6:37   doi:10.1186/1471-2474-6-37

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