From: Cardiovascular responses to orthostasis and their association with falls in older adults
Parameter | Fallers | Non-fallers |
---|---|---|
Mean (SEM) | ||
Systolic arterial pressure (mmHg) | 139.5 (4.5) | 137.7 (4.5) |
Diastolic arterial pressure (mmHg) | 69.5 (2.2) | 68.7 (2.7) |
Heart rate (bpm) | 75.5 (2.9) | 68.8 (2.2) |
Stroke volume (ml) | 74.3 (8.3) | 73.0 (6.8) |
Cardiac output (l.min−1) | 5.5 (0.6) | 4.9 (0.4) |
Total peripheral resistance (mmHg/l.min−1) | 22.9 (2.5) | 21.5 (2.4) |
Systolic CBFV (cm.s−1) | 75.5 (6.6) | 73.7 (6.3) |
Diastolic CBFV (cm.s−1) | 27.6 (5.7) | 24.9 (3.0) |