Table 1

Subject Characteristics – Means (SD)


Differences by Group
Age Effects


Young Active
Young Inactive
Older Active
Older Inactive
Young
Older

Age (yrs)
27.3 (6.0)
21.3 (1.0)
69.6 (6.5)
76.8 (4.6)
25.6 (5.8)*
73.2 (6.5)
Gender (Male: Female)
7:3
4:5
5:3
4:4
11:8
9:7
Height (m)
1.75 (0.08)
1.77 (0.14)
1.75 (0.09)
1.71 (0.12)
1.76 (0.10)
1.73 (0.11)
Weight (kg)
67.8 (10.8)
76.6 (18.6)
79.6 (9.3)
80.5 (17.4)
70.8 (13.8)
80.1 (13.5)
BP Systolic/Diastolic (mmHg)
124/68
120/68
138/78
140/76
122/68*
139/77
Mean Arterial Pressure
90 (10)
84 (9)#
98 (9)
103 (18)
89 (10)*
101 (14)
Heart Rate (BPM)
54 (8)&
68 (16)
71 (8)
73 (15)
60 (14)
72 (11)
Lean Leg Vol. (cm3)
1670 (372)
1710 (446)
1366 (245)
1518 (308)
1690* (390)
1442 (280)
Diameter (cm)
0.68 (0.09)
0.57 (0.09)
0.63 (0.10)
0.62 (0.13)
0.63 (0.09)
0.63 (0.11)

Notes: # MAP significantly different from older inactive (p = 0.015). &Heart rate significantly different than the older active (p = 0.037) and older inactive (p = 0.020). * Young and older groups significantly different at p < 0.05.

Olive et al. Dynamic Medicine 2002 1:2   doi:10.1186/1476-5918-1-2