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Table 3 Baseline values for all cardiovascular parameters in fallers and non-fallers

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)

  1. All characteristics were reported as mean ± standard error of the mean. There were no significant differences between fallers and non-fallers for any of the variables
  2. Abbreviations: SEM standard error of the mean, CBFV cerebral blood flow velocity