Research Article

Acute Effect on Arterial Stiffness after Performing Resistance Exercise by Using the Valsalva Manoeuvre during Exertion

Table 1

The subject characteristics in the study.

Number of subjects18

VariablesMean ± SD
Age (yr)21 ± 1
Weight (kg)56.0 ± 7.5
Height (cm)169 ± 6
Brachial systolic pressure (mm Hg)107 ± 11
Brachial diastolic pressure (mm Hg)62 ± 8
1-RM (lbs)20.5 ± 3.3