Why the study?
Does age affect blood pressure and heart rate responses to sudden changes in body position in men?
Population
163 men from a population-based study, comprising representative groups aged 30, 50, and 60 years.
Comparison
Sudden changes in body position. vs Comparison across different age groups.
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
21 minutes (three 7-min periods)
Authors
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Age-related initial SBP drops upon standing in men warrant awareness; leaves open prospective outcome studies before practice change.
Does age affect blood pressure and heart rate responses to sudden changes in body position in men?
This study confirms an age-related attenuation in blood pressure response to standing, highlighting that older men experience an initial drop in systolic blood pressure unlike younger men.
Dag Elmfeldt Anna Hofsten (1999) studied this question.
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