Sex Differences in Peripheral Augmentation Index and Arterial Reservoir Pressure during Upper Limb Postural Shifts
Table 2
Hemodynamic parameters derived from the radial pressure waveform in men and women.
Variable
Below heart
Neutral
Above heart
Condition effect
Sex-by-condition interaction
sAIx, %
Men
0.001
0.014
Women
dAIx, %
Men
0.020
0.038
Women
-DBP, mmHg
Men
0.006
0.338
Women
SPTI, auc
Men
<0.001
0.387
Women
DPTI, auc
Men
<0.001
0.024
Women
/, mmHg s−1
Men
0.596
0.282
Women
Excess pressure, mmHg
Men
0.109
0.680
Women
, mmHg ms−1
Men
0.358
0.048
Women
Ejection duration, ms
Men
0.481
0.759
Women
Heart rate, bpm
Men
0.294
0.576
Women
Data are mean ± SEM.
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