Blood Pressure Response to Submaximal Exercise Test in Adults
Table 2
Mean values of resting heart rate and systolic arterial blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) arterial blood pressure in relation to gender and age.
Age group
Parameters
HR rest (bpm)
SBP rest (mmHg)
DBP rest (mmHg)
± SD
± SD
± SD
Males
Females
Males
Females
Males
Females
n = 498
n = 517
n = 498
n = 517
n = 498
n = 517
18–24 years n = 147
85.1 ± 15.1 n = 67
91.1 ± 16.3 n = 80
123.8 ± 12.0 n = 67
114.9 ± 11.2 n = 80
79.8 ± 8.7
73.6 ± 8.8
25–34 years n = 154
84.4 ± 13.7 n = 81
88.9 ± 15.6 n = 73
123.3 ± 14.3 n = 81
113.2 ± 11.5 n = 73
80.6 ± 7.5
74.9 ± 9.0
35–44 years n = 186
84 ± 15.3 n = 110
86.1 ± 12.4 n = 76
124.3 ± 11.3 n = 110
118.2 ± 15.3 n = 76
81.3 ± 7.3
78.4 ± 9.8
45–54 years n = 330
82.6 ± 14.3 n = 150
83.8 ± 13.3 n = 180
125.7 ± 12.9 n = 150
122.8 ± 13.6 n = 180
82.6 ± 6.8
80.3 ± 8.4
55–64 years n = 198
77.8 ± 13 n = 90
86.4 ± 13.6 n = 108
127.3 ± 11.2 n = 90
126.0 ± 11.4 n = 108
82.3 ± 6.7
81.2 ± 7.2
statistical significance of males versus females differences.
