Research Article

Exercise-Induced Excessive Blood Pressure Elevation Is Associated with Cardiac Dysfunction in Male Patients with Essential Hypertension

Table 5

Comparison of CPET parameters between EH-ATP group and EH-non-ATP group.

EH-ATP group (n = 19)EH-non-ATP group (n = 28) value

Resting
 VO2 (L/min), median (IQR)0.37 (0.31, 0.40)0.36 (0.31, 0.40)0.67
 VO2/kg (ml/kg/min), median (IQR)4 (4, 5)4 (4, 4)0.14
 HR (bpm)90.42 ± 11.8989.14 ± 10.070.70
 VO2/HR (ml/beat), median (IQR)3.98 (3.49, 4.55)4.03 (3.61, 4.33)0.94
AT
 VO2 (L/min), median (IQR)1.07 (0.91, 1.26)1.16 (0.96, 1.45)0.31
 VO2/kg (ml/kg/min), median (IQR)13 (12, 15)13 (11.25, 15.75)0.79
 HR (bpm)114.58 ± 11.19118.68 ± 15.390.33
 VO2/HR (ml/beat)9.64 ± 1.4310.18 ± 1.870.29
 WR (watt)70.05 ± 17.4284.32 ± 24.780.04
Peak
 VO2 (L/min), median (IQR)1.63 (1.39, 1.88)1.89 (1.49, 2.16)0.04
 VO2/kg (ml/kg/min), median (IQR)18 (16, 20)21 (18, 22)0.02
 HR (bpm)147.32 ± 13.31149.21 ± 17.470.69
 VO2/HR (ml/beat)10.76 ± 1.7012.36 ± 2.14<0.01
 WR (watt)136.53 ± 24.07153.54 ± 28.320.04
Resting to AT
 △VO2/△WR (ml/watt), median (IQR)10.58 (9.12, 12.41)10.07 (8.49, 11.27)0.32
 △HR/△WR (bpm/watt)0.35 ± 0.100.35 ± 0.110.96
AT to peak
 △VO2/△WR (ml/watt), median (IQR)7.37 (5.96, 8.95)9.01 (7.89, 10.24)<0.01
 △HR/△WR (bpm/watt)0.50 ± 0.120.45 ± 0.130.22
Resting to peak
 △VO2/△WR (ml/watt), median (IQR)8.70 (7.88, 9.94)9.44 (8.54, 10.85)0.12
 △HR/△WR (bpm/watt)0.42 ± 0.090.39 ± 0.090.38

VO2: oxygen consumption per minute, VO2/kg: oxygen consumption per kilogram of body weight per minute, HR: heart rate per minute, VO2/HR: oxygen pulse, WR: work rate, △VO2/△WR: oxygen consumption increment per unit work rate, and △HR/△WR: heart rate increment per unit work rate. ; .