Variable

Mean ± SD

Correlation coefficient

T-value

DF

p value

Systolic blood pressure in mmHg

Beginning of the first week of the experiment

119.60 ± 9.27

End of the second week of the experiment

121.53 ± 7.39

0.762

1.762-

29

0.089

End of the fourth week of the experiment

120.03 ± 5.10

0.570

0.32-

0.757

Diastolic blood pressure in mmHg

Beginning of the first week of the experiment

74.77 ± 11.25

End of the second week of the experiment

75.76 ± 9.34

0.842

0.811-

29

0.424

End of the fourth week of the experiment

75.07 ± 6.84

0.611

0.184-

0.855