Systemic Vascular Function Is Associated with Muscular Power in Older Adults

Table 1

Participant characteristics (𝑛=24).

Variable	All	Women (𝑛=13)	Men (𝑛=11)
Age, yrs	78±1	77±1	80±1
Body mass index, kg/m^2	26±1	26±1	26±1
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg	130±3	130±4	130±4
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg	74±1	74±3	75±3
Mean arterial pressure, mmHg	93±2	94±2	93±2
Heart rate, bpm	62±2	63±3	61±2
Total cholesterol, mg/dL	177±6	184±8	163±10
LDL cholesterol, mg/dL	105±4	109±6	100±8
HDL cholesterol, mg/dL	54±3	58±3	46±4^∗
Triglycerides, mg/dL	96±9	107±16	84±5
Glucose, mg/dL	93±2	94±3	92±3
White blood cell count	5.0±0.3	5.2±0.4	4.9±0.3
Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio	1.9±0.1	1.8±0.2	2.0±0.2
Hyperlipidemia, %	33	31	36
Hypertension, %	50	38	62
Medications, %
Aspirin	33	31	36
ACE inhibitor	26	15	36
Beta-blocker	25	18	31
Calcium channel blocker	17	8	27
Diuretic	25	23	27
Statin	33	31	36
Leg press 1 RM	1237±77	1040±76	1470±107^∗
Leg press peak power 40% 1 RM	417±30	351±33	491±46^∗
SPPB, score	8.5±0.5	8.3±0.4	8.9±0.3
Physical activity, counts	93224±14465	103072±22766	81586±17023
Brachial FMD, %	7.5±0.8	8.8±1.0	7.1±1.0
PWA-RHI, %	2.1±0.2	2.3±0.1	1.8±0.3
AIx, %	40±3	46±3	35±3^∗

^*Significant group difference, 𝑃<0.05.