Table 1

Participant characteristics


Young
Old
p value


Variable
Mean ± SD
Mean ± SD


Age (years)
28 ± 7
85 ± 11
0.001
Weight (kg)
70.0 ± 9.5
71.4 ± 11.0
0.757
Height (cm)
177 ± 7
165 ± 11
0.006
BMI (kg/m2)
22 ± 2
26 ± 4
0.003
Resting SBP (mmHg)
114 ± 10
139 ± 4
0.004
Resting DBP (mmHg)
71 ± 8
77 ± 13
0.373
Resting HR (bpm)
68 ± 9
60 ± 6
0.400

Values are means ± SD for 16 young subjects, 15 old subjects BMI, Body Mass Index, SBP, systolic blood pressure, DBP, diastolic blood pressure, HR, heart rate

Dobrosielski et al. Dynamic Medicine 2006 5:4   doi:10.1186/1476-5918-5-4