Table 4. Blood mean velocity (cm·sec) of the experimental and control groups. Data are means (±SD).
Artery |
JMA |
MCG |
p Value |
JFA |
FCG |
p Value |
BA |
73.7 (2.5) * |
69.0 (2.4) |
< .001 |
70.5 (1.8) † |
65.4 (5.2) |
<.05 |
RA |
57.5 (3.4) * |
52.4 (3.3) |
<.001 |
57.2 (2.4) † |
53.6 (1.6) |
<.001 |
UA |
57.4 (3.1) * |
51.0 (2.0) |
<.001 |
56.1 (2.7) † |
50.1 (1.5) |
<.001 |
PA |
50.3 (2.7) * |
44.1 (3.0) |
<.001 |
48.7 (1.3) † |
43.4 (1.3) |
<.001 |
ATA |
44.0 (2.2) * |
39.4 (1.2) |
<.001 |
43.4 (1.8) † |
39.3 (1.3) |
<.001 |
PTA |
48.0 (2.9) * |
43.3 (2.2) |
<.001 |
44.2 (2.2) † |
41.2 (1.5) |
<.05 |
BA = brachial artery; RA = radial artery; UA = ulnar artery; PA = popliteal artery; ATA = anterior tibial artery; PTA = posterior tibial artery; JMA = judo male athletes; MCG = male control group; JFA = judo female athletes; FCG = female control group. * Significant difference comparing JMA and MCG (p < 0.05). † Significant difference comparing JFA and FCG (p < 0.05).