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Table 3 Reproducibility of blood pressure and heart rate recorded in prone posture on two different days; N = 15.

From: Effects of body position on autonomic regulation of cardiovascular function in young, healthy adults

 

Prone Day 1

Prone Day 2

ICC

MAP (mmHg)

87 ± 9.7

86 ± 9.8

0.13

SYS (mmHg)

130 ± 11.2

129 ± 9.8

0.25

DIA (mmHg)

70 ± 9.4

70 ± 8.7

0.062

HR (bpm)

65 ± 11.5

63 ± 11.4

0.86*

  1. Expressed as mean ± SD; ICC = Intraclass correlation coefficient, DIA = diastolic blood pressure, HR = heart rate, MAP = mean arterial pressure, SYS = systolic blood pressure, bpm = beats per minute, * = good reproducibility (ICC > 0.75).
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