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Table 1 Comparison of blood pressure and heart rate between the groups at different time points

From: Hydrotherapy as a recovery strategy after exercise: a pragmatic controlled trial

Variable

Hydrotherapy (experimental group) n=17

Supine rest (control group) n=17

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

  

Baseline

124.76 ± 9.83 (95% CI 119.70 – 129.82)

132.17 ± 17.25 (95% CI 123.30 – 141.04)

Post-spinning session

120.76 ± 9.49 (95% CI 115.88 – 125.64)*

123.41 ± 18.67 (95% CI 113.80 – 133.01)*

Post-recovery

118.82 ± 13.31 (95% CI 111.97 – 125.67)

128.17 ± 18.30 (95% CI 118.76 – 137.58)

Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

  

Baseline

76.05 ± 9.23 (95% CI 71.31 – 80.80)

81.00 ± 8.78 (95% CI 76.48 – 85.51)

Post- spinning session

71.05 ± 9.17(95% CI 66.34 – 75.77)*

75.41 ± 8.99 (95% CI 70.78 – 80.03)*

Post-recovery

71.82 ± 7.97 (95% CI 67.72 – 75.92)

71.58 ± 8.44 (95% CI 67.24 – 75.92)#

Heart rate (beat/min)

  

Baseline

73.29 ± 10.89 (95% CI 67.69 –78.89)

78.00 ± 13.06 (95% CI 71.28 – 84.71)

Post-spinning session

100.0 ± 13.4 (95% CI 94.3 – 105.7)*

97.29 ± 15.16 (95% CI 89.49 – 105.09)*

Post-recovery

80.35 ± 16.60 (95% CI 74.0 – 86.3)#

85.94 ± 14.91 (95% CI 78.19 – 92.27)

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (95% confidence interval).
  2. * Bonferroni correction, P< 0.05, post-exercise vs. baseline value / # Bonferroni correction, P< 0.05, post-Spa therapy vs. Post-exercise value.