Table 1: Descriptive and clinical characteristics of participants (EG and CG).
| EG (n = 20) | CG (n = 20) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | Extremes | Mean ± SD | Extremes | p value | |
| Age (yrs) | 22.1 ± 3.06 | (18-27) | 23.8 ± 2.88 | (20-30) | NS |
| Body mass (kg) | 61.5 ± 9.84 | (48-85) | 60.2 ± 8.04 | (45-84) | NS |
| Height (cm) | 164 ± 7.76 | (155-181) | 163 ± 5.61 | (154-170) | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.6 ± 2 | (19-26) | 22.6 ± 3.17 | (19-33) | NS |
| HR (bpm) | 64 ± 12.89 | (43-90) | 80 ± 15.6 | (60-121) | 0.001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 116 ± 11.61 | (95-140) | 112 ± 9.38 | (95-130) | NS |
| DBP (mmHg) | 66 ± 7.82 | (50-80) | 69 ± 7.36 | (55-85) | NS |
| BSA (m2) | 1.69 ± 0.16 | (1.47-2.08) | 1.66 ± 0.11 | (1.40-1.96) | NS |
BMI: Body Mass Index; BSA: Body Surface Area; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure; HR: Heart Rate; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure; NS: Non-Significant by t-test (p < 0.05).