Table 2 Intragroup analysis in gradient exercise testing protocol using paired t test

Normotensive

SBP

112.80 ± 5.59

113.60 ± 11.30

0.24

0.81

DBP

71.60 ± 6.72

65.60 ± 7.23

2.84

0.01^*

LF

49.24 ± 18.68

42.13 ± 17.22

1

0.34

HF

50.76 ± 18.68

57.87 ± 17.22

1

0.34

LF/HF

1.29 ± 1.02

0.89 ± 0.64

1.26

0.23

Overweight

SBP

110.60 ± 5.50

112.80 ± 10.96

0.68

0.51

DBP

69.80 ± 5.20

69.60 ± 12.53

0.06

0.94

LF

75.70 ± 9.00

61.76 ± 14.21

2.98

0.01^*

HF

24.21 ± 9.00

38.24 ± 14.21

2.98

0.01^*

LF/HF

3.72 ± 1.90

2.04 ± 1.37

2.74

0.02^*

Pre-hypertensive

SBP

127.20 ± 4.44

120.20 ± 9.58

2.51

0.03^*

DBP

82.80 ± 3.91

72.00 ± 15.11

2.88

0.01^*

LF

66.77 ± 14.55

58.00 ± 17.85

1.84

0.09

HF

33.13 ± 14.30

42.00 ± 17.85

1.87

0.09

LF/HF

2.47 ± 1.28

1.93 ± 1.60

0.92

0.38