Hyperemia-Related Changes in Arterial Stiffness: Comparison between Pulse Wave Velocity and Stiffness Index in the Vascular Reactivity Assessment

Table 1

Characteristics of the subjects.

Variable	Value
Number	14
Sex, men/women	7/7
Age (years)	20.5 ± 0.5
Brachial systolic pressure (mmHg)	122 ± 9
Brachial diastolic pressure (mmHg)	70 ± 6
Heart rate (beats/min)	78 ± 8
Body mass index (kg/m^2)	21.4 ± 2.6
Height (cm)	169 ± 11
Weight (kg)	61 ± 13
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	165.9 ± 30.4
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL)	89.9 ± 20.5
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL)	59.8 ± 15.4
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	80.2 ± 28.4
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)	82.3 ± 5.6
Smokers	None

Values expressed as mean ± standard deviation.