Research Article

Blood Pressure Response to Submaximal Exercise Test in Adults

Table 3

The characteristics of selected hemodynamic indices and exercise tolerance at peak workload during exercise test in study subjects ().

Exercise data 
Males

  ±  SD
Females

  ±  SD

Males versus females

Peak workload (W)122.2 ± 57.787.4 ± 36.9
Peak HR (bpm)163.5 ± 13.2159.2 ± 16.1
ΔHR (peak HR − HR rest)46.1 ± 9.251.1 ± 6.9
Peak SBP (mmHg)173.7 ± 28.8162.4 ± 25.6
ΔSBP (peak SBP − SBP rest)+48.8 ± 16.7+40 ± 15.8
Peak DBP (mmHg)89.8 ± 12.187.8 ± 11.1
ΔDBP (peak DBP − DBP rest)+8.7 ± 4.8+8.0 ± 4.0
Double product (peak HR × peak SBP bpm mmHg) RPP × 10−2284 ± 3.8258 ± 4.1