Blood Pressure Response to Submaximal Exercise Test in Adults

Table 4

Linear regression equations of exercise systolic arterial blood pressure (SBP mmHg) in the analyzed age groups with regard to their gender and the workload in watts ().  

Age group	Males	±SD	Females	±SD	Test for two regression coefficients
Total	r = 0.6;	22.9	r = 0.4;	23.6
18–24 years; n = 147	n = 67; r = 0.5;	20.1	n = 80; r = 0.5;	17.2
25–34 years; n = 154	n = 81; r = 0.5;	22.9	n = 73; r = 0.4;	15.8
35–44 years; n = 186	n = 110; r = 0.5;	22.5	n = 76; r = 0.4;	17.8
45–54 years; n = 330	n = 150; r = 0.4;	21.7	n = 180; r = 0.5;	24.4
55–64 years; n = 198	n = 90; r = 0.4;	24.1	n = 108; r = 0.4;	23.2