Table 1 Participants’ characteristics expressed as means ± standard deviations
|  | N = 36 (18 males / 18 females) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 21.7 ± 2.3 | |
Weight (kg) | 73.3 ± 14.9 | |
Height (cm) | 173.1 ± 10.1 | |
Body mass index (kg ∙ m− 2) | 24.3 ± 3.1 | |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | High stiffness cuff | 119.9 ± 8.9 |
Medium stiffness cuff | 122.9 ± 7.6 | |
Low stiffness cuff | 123.6 ± 7.1 | |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | High stiffness cuff | 76.9 ± 6.4 |
Medium stiffness cuff | 78.9 ± 5.2 | |
Low stiffness cuff | 78.6 ± 4.7 | |