Multiple comparisons of blood pressure/pulse changes between various twitch force groups compared with that obtained with complete rest
| TWF0 vs TWF2 | TWF0 vs TWF3 | TWF0 vs TWF4 | TWF0 vs TWF5 | |
| SBPΔ | ||||
| Mean±SE | 1±0.7 | 9±0.7 | 4±0.7 | 3±0.7 |
| (p) | 0.639 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.002 |
| 95% CI | 0 to 3 | 7 to 11 | 2 to 6 | 1 to 5 |
| DBPΔ | ||||
| Mean±SE | 3±0.4 | 3±0.4 | 4±0.4 | 0±0.4 |
| (p) | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 1.000 |
| 95% CI | 2 to 4 | 3 to 5 | 3 to 5 | -1 to 2 |
| PPΔ | ||||
| Mean±SE | 0±0.7 | 6±0.7 | 2±0.7 | 2±0.7 |
| (p) | 1.000 | 0.000 | 0.11 | 0.02 |
| 95% CI | -2 to 2 | 4 to 8 | 0 to 4 | 0 to 4 |
| PulseΔ | ||||
| Mean±SE | 0±0.5 | 7±0.5 | 5±0.5 | 4±0.5 |
| (p) | 1.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 95% CI | -1 to 2 | 5 to 8 | 3 to 6 | 2 to 5 |
| SDPPP index | ||||
| Mean±SE | 4±1.4 | 26±1.4 | 13±1.4 | 9±1.4 |
| (p) | 0.03 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 95% CI | 0 to 8 | 22 to 30 | 9 to 17 | 5 to 13 |
∆, difference. Bold figures, statistically significant (p<0.05).
DBP, diastolic blood pressure; PP, pulse pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SDPPP, sum of pre/immediate-post-ETOIMS changes in systolic, diastolic, pulse pressure and pulse/heart rate; TWF, twitch force.